Amir Sabertanha
Department of Anesthesia, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
[ 1 ] - Effects of adding 5 mg meperidine to 10 mg bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia on postoperative pain in cesarean section surgery
Introduction: Meperidine has the advantages of being widely available and inexpensive. It would be highly cost-benefit if it is used at doses that are without any side-effect. Thus, this study aimed to assess the effect of meperidine 5 mg as an additive to bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia on postoperative pain in cesarean section surgery. Methods: This double-blind randomized clinical trial w...
[ 2 ] - Evaluation the effect of dexamethasone on post-dural puncture headache in cesarean surgery
Introduction: Inflammation is one of the probable causes of post-dural puncture headache (PDPH); logically, therefore, anti-inflammatory drugs such as dexamethasone can reduce the headache. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of intravenous dexamethasone 8 mg on PDPH in cesarean surgery. Methods: This randomized double-blind clinical study was conducted on 104 patients aged from 1...
[ 3 ] - Accidental discovery of a hydatid cyst with primary presentation in an unusual location: a case report
A hydatid cyst is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval forms of mostly the Echinococcus granulosus. In humans, the most common site of cyst development is the liver (60%), followed by the lungs (20%), and much less commonly in other organs such as kidney, spleen, brain, and other soft tissues. The localization of cysts in muscles and subcutaneous is very rare. We report a case of 38-year-o...
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