Background Although experimental evidence indicates that preemptive intrathecal treatment
with local anesthetics reduces postinjury neuronal hyperexcitability, clinical evidence …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of intraoperative infusion of bupivacaine
solution for the relief of pain after operative gynecologic laparoscopy. DESIGN: Prospective …

We have studied postoperative analgesia in 32 patients undergoing outpatient repair of
inguinal hernia. All patients received a standardized general anaesthetic of thiopentone …

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess whether coadministration of S (+) ketamine or
ketorolac would enhance or prolong local analgesic effect of bupivacaine after inguinal …

This study tested the hypothesis that high dose systemic alfentanil administered before and
during abdominal hysterectomy would pre-empt post-operative pain to a greater extent than …

Purpose There are few clinical data examining whether sensitization of peripheral nerves
contributes to postoperative pain when the entry of noxious impulses to the central nervous …

As long ago as 1973, anesthesiologists have voted in favor of regional anesthesia (RA) over
general anesthesia (GA) because of its simplicity, overall safety, and fewer postoperative …

Thirty‐five healthy patients aged 15–36 years scheduled for bilateral tonsillectomy were
randomly allocated to receive the following treatments: tonsillar infiltration with 0.25 …

Purpose Investigate nociception differences in dogs undergoing enucleation administered
bupivacaine either via preoperative retrobulbar block (pRB) or intraoperative splash block …

We have determined if thoracic extradural block before surgical incision for thoracotomy
produces pre-emptive analgesia. Using a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover …