BACKGROUND Unilateral spinal anesthesia is performed to provide restriction of sensory and motor block. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare unilateral and bilateral spinal anesthesia, with regard to limiting the nerve block exclusively to the area of surgery. METHODS This was a prospective, randomised, double-blind study, conducted in 40 consecutive outpatients scheduled for unil...

OBJECTIVE To compare the operative outcomes, postoperative pain, and subsequent convalescence after laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) or conventional laparoscopic surgery for adnexal preservation. STUDY DESIGN From December 2009 to September 2010, 63 patients underwent LESS (n = 33) or a conventional laparoscopic surgery (n = 30) for cyst enucleation. The overall operative outcomes ...

OBJECTIVE To report our early experience of laparoscopic nephrectomy. DESIGN Prospective data collection. SETTING Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. PATIENTS Transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomies were performed on 40 patients between July 1997 and December 2002. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Demographic and perioperative data including operating time, blood loss, postoperative pain score, ana...

Background Emergence agitation (EA) is common in pediatrics after sevoflurane anesthesia. Aims We intended to study the effect of preoperative pregabalin on EA in pediatrics after sevoflurane anesthesia. Settings and Design This study design was a prospective randomized controlled double-blinded study. Patients and Methods Sixty children with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical...

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided femoral and anterior sciatic (FAS) nerve blocks genicular (G) as preventive analgesia methods after total knee arthroplasty.
 Materials Methods: Fifty patients, aged 55–80 years were divided into two groups preoperatively. Patients in FAS group (n=25) received 20 mL solutions (10 0.5% bupivacaine, 1 [4 mg] dexameth...