aim and background:   optimal postoperative pain management is necessary after minor general surgery. although pregabalin had been showed efficacy against neuropathic pain, very limited evidence support its postoperative analgesic efficacy. the aim of this study was to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of premedication with single oral dose of pregabalin for minor general surgery.                ...

BackgroundSurgical simulation-based training (SBT) can increase resident confidence and improve performance. SBT in pediatric surgery is its infancy often geared toward fellows. Since case volume for various surgery–specific procedures be low based on the rarity of pathology involved level care provided by institution, our aim was to create a curriculum general residents address this need.Mater...