BACKGROUND Post-operative pain management is usually limited by adverse effects such as nausea and vomiting. Adjuvant treatment with an inexpensive opioid-sparing drug such as ketamine may be of value in giving better analgesia with fewer adverse effects. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability of ketamine administered peri-operatively in the t...

Introduction: Butorphanol, an opioid derivative has been shown to have, in addition to its analgesic properties, several other advantageous effects like antistressor, sedative and anti-shivering action. The efficacy and safety profile of ketorolac, yet another widely used post-operative analgesic is well documented. This study aims to compare the two analgesics. Aims and objectives: This study ...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Use of various adjuvants to spinal anaesthesia is a well-known modality to provide intra- and post-operative analgesia. This study was designed to evaluate and compare the analgesic efficacy of clonidine and magnesium when used as an additive to intrathecal 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine. METHODS Ninety patients of the American Society of Anesthesiologists' physical status gr...

Compartment syndrome is an orthopedic emergency that require early recognition and urgent intervention to avoid catastrophic complications. High index of suspicion is required for early diagnosis based on a constellation of signs and symptoms that include pain out of proportion and worsened by passive stretching, altered sensorium and palpable tenseness. Any event thus, that masks pain, may lea...

Relief of pain during surgery is the main aim of anesthesia. Any expertise acquired in this field should be extended into post operative period. Many options are available for the treatment of post-operative pain, including systemic analgesics (i.e., opioid and non opioid); and regional techniques. In this study opioid analgesic fentanyl and neostigmine which were injected in intrathecal space ...

Despite recent national advances in the care for the hip fracture patient, significant morbidity and mortality persists. Some of this morbidity is attributable to the analgesia provided in the hospital setting. The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland recommend the use of simple oral analgesia including opioids, with ...

Background: Post-operative pain for thyroid surgeries under general anaesthesia is inadequately managed. Bilateral superficial cervical plexus block (BSCPB) surgery causes adequate analgesia without any significant side effects. Dexamethasone commonly used in to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). The study objective was comparison of efficacy between add-on intravenously Ropivaca...