The use of intercostal nerve block (ICNB) for thoracic surgery can reduce pain in the first 24 hours after surgery and decrease opioid use, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis, ...

THE increasing use of Pentothal Sodium as an important anesthetic agent during major surgical procedures is well attested in the current literature on methods of anesthesia. That its optimal ...

A single-shot intercostal nerve block was noninferior to thoracic epidural analgesia for pain control in minimally invasive lung resection. Continuous paravertebral block came out inferior for pain ...

Effective pain control after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) is critical because of the correlation between postoperative pain and recovery after surgery. Due to the limitations of traditional ...

DENVER, Colo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - One in 400 babies born today will have a deformity called pectus excavatum - or sunken chest. While most of the defects are improved before the baby turns one, some ...

Thoracic epidural block, paravertebral block, and intercostal nerve block have been confirmed to alleviate acute pain after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). In contrast, little is known ...

PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCRX) today announced results from its second pivotal, Phase 3 clinical trial assessing the safety and efficacy of EXPAREL® ...

THE use of Pentothal Sodium as an intravenous anesthetic agent has found wide acceptance in the field of gynecologic surgery. This is probably related to the following basic considerations: the high ...

Thoracic pain management remains a crucial aspect of both perioperative care and chronic pain therapy, with advances in regional anaesthetic techniques substantially improving patient outcomes.

PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCRX) today announced results from its second pivotal, Phase 3 clinical trial assessing the safety and efficacy of EXPAREL ® ...