Anesthesiology and pain medicine

INTRODUCTION: Superior hypogastric plexus block (SHPB) is an established treatment for chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Anatomical variations can significantly complicate interventional pain procedures. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of a …

BackgroundThe success of epidural analgesia hinges on the precise insertion of the needle within the epidural space; failure rates have been reported to reach 32%.ObjectivesWe report a new method using color Doppler to help verify the accur…

CONTEXT: Pelvic pain is described as pain originating from the visceral or somatic system localizing to the pelvis, the anterior abdominal wall at the level of or below the umbilicus, lumbosacral back in either men or women. EVIDENCE ACQUIS…

BackgroundBacteria can influence a variety of gut functions. Some studies showed that stool consistency and constipation were associated with gut microbiome (GM) composition, and enterotype, dysbiosis. Growing evidence indicates the signifi…

BackgroundPeripheral nerve block is an accepted method in lower limb surgeries regarding its convenience and good tolerance by the patients. Quick performance and fast sensory and motor block are highly demanded in this method. The aim of t…

BackgroundPain following laparoscopy could be due to different causes requiring effective postoperative analgesia.ObjectivesIn the present study, we evaluated the combined effect of intraperitoneal infiltration of bupivacaine-meperidine ver…

BackgroundPain after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery (LGBP) is a major problem. Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant drug that can be effective in postoperative pain control.ObjectivesThis study examined the effect of preoperative administra…

Carney's complex is a rare autosomal dominantly inherited multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome that involves spotty skin pigmentations, recurrent cardiac myxomas, endocrine hyperactivity, pituitary adenomas, peripheral nerve tumors, testic…