We describe an evidence-based approach for optimization of infection control and operating
room management during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Confirmed …

Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are increasingly used as a component of multimodal
analgesia and may be administered as a single injection (sPNB) or continuous infusion via a …

IMPLICATIONS: This meta-analysis suggests that regional anesthesia offers several
advantages over general anesthesia for ambulatory surgery, such as decreased …

Background Both general and nerve block anesthesia are effective for shoulder surgery. For
outpatient surgery, it is important to determine which technique provides more efficient …

Regional anesthesia is an integral component of successful orthopedic surgery. Neuraxial
anesthesia is commonly used for surgical anesthesia while peripheral nerve blocks are …

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is amenable to a variety of regional anaesthesia (RA)
techniques that may improve patient outcome. We sought to answer whether RA decreased …

Postoperative pain is a common but often inadequately treated condition. Enhanced
recovery pathways (ERPs) are increasingly being utilized to standardize perioperative care …

We performed a narrative review to explore the economics of daily operating room
management decisions for ambulatory surgery centers following resolution of the acute …

Objective More stable perioperative hemodynamic conditions, lower costs and a lower
perioperative complication rate were reported in young healthy patients undergoing lumbar …

Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) have an increasingly important role in ambulatory
anesthesia and have many characteristics of the ideal outpatient anesthetic: surgical …