Study objective Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used in
postoperative pain management. While an increasing number of in vitro and animal studies …

Background There is heterogeneity in the names and anatomical descriptions of regional
anesthetic techniques. This may have adverse consequences on education, research, and …

Background and objectives: In this systematic review, we carried out an assessment of
perioperative costs of local or regional anesthesia versus general anesthesia in the …

Study objective Spinal anesthesia is well suited for day-care surgery, however a persisting
motor block after surgery can delay discharge. Among the new drugs available …

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

Background Anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery is a complication that requires
additional treatments strongly affecting the economic outcomes. We evaluated the use of …

Study objectives The aim of this study was to assess the impact of intravenous general
anesthesia and controlled hypotension on cerebral saturation (rScO 2), cerebral blood flow …

Background Surgical site infections complicate elective laparoscopic cholecystectomies in 2,
4-3, 2% of cases. During the operation the gallbladder is commonly extracted with a retrieval …

Background Maximizing the utilization of the operating room suite by safely and efficiently
changing over patients is an opportunity to deliver more value to patients and be more …

Introduction: Breast surgery is associated with persistent postsurgical pain; usually related to
poorly treated acute pain. Paravertebral block has been successfully employed in analgesic …