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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedSmith ME, Lee JS, Bonham A
Effect of new persistent opioid use on physiologic and psychologic outcomes following bariatric surgery.
In this study, the investigators sought to determine the relationship between new persistent opioid use and 1-year postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing bariatric surgery. The investigators concluded that new persistent opioid use is common following bariatric surgery and associated with significantly worse physiologic and psychologic outcomes. More effective screening and postoperative surveillance tools are needed to identify these patients, who likely require more aggressive counseling and treatment to maximize the benefits of bariatric surgery.
AHRQ-funded; HS024403.
Citation: Smith ME, Lee JS, Bonham A .
Effect of new persistent opioid use on physiologic and psychologic outcomes following bariatric surgery.
Surg Endosc 2019 Aug;33(8):2649-56. doi: 10.1007/s00464-018-6542-0..
Keywords: Opioids, Surgery, Medication, Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management, Pain, Outcomes
Jules-Elysee KM, Goon AK, Westrich GH
Patient-controlled epidural analgesia or multimodal pain regimen with periarticular injection after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study compared the use of patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) with use of a multimodal pain regimen including periarticular injection (PAI). It found that PAI did not decrease the time to discharge and was associated with higher pain scores and greater opioid consumption but lower ORSDS scores compared with PCEA.
AHRQ-funded; HS021734.
Citation: Jules-Elysee KM, Goon AK, Westrich GH .
Patient-controlled epidural analgesia or multimodal pain regimen with periarticular injection after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2015 May 20;97(10):789-98. doi: 10.2106/jbjs.n.00698..
Keywords: Medication, Opioids, Outcomes, Pain, Surgery
Kim DH, Lin Y, Goytizolo EA
Adductor canal block versus femoral nerve block for total knee arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
In a study of pain relief for patients recovering from a total knee arthroplasty, researchers found that adductor canal block (ACB) results in less motor impairment for quadriceps muscles after surgery than femoral nerve block (FNB) and it provides a comparable level of pain relief. The prospective, randomized, controlled study included 46 patients receiving ACB and 47 receiving FNB.
AHRQ-funded; HS021734
Citation: Kim DH, Lin Y, Goytizolo EA .
Adductor canal block versus femoral nerve block for total knee arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
Anesthesiology. 2014 Mar;120(3):540-50. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000119..
Keywords: Medication, Opioids, Outcomes, Pain, Surgery