In Part I of this series, we provide guidance for preparing a systematic review protocol. In this
article, we highlight important steps and supplement with exemplars on conducting and …

Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is a multifactorial condition that affects a significant
proportion of patients undergoing surgery. The prevention and management of CPSP …

Study objective To investigate if an erector spinae plane (ESP) block decreases
postoperative opioid consumption, pain and postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients …

Regional analgesia failure to prevent CPSP development should prompt us to reconsider its
perioperative utilization. Patients' stratification, for example high-pain responders, might help …

Postoperative pain (POP) is a major clinical challenge. Local anesthetics (LAs), including
amide-type LAs, ester-type LAs, and other potential ion-channel blockers, are emerging as …

Along with the definition of pain, the treatment of pain has evolved as we continue to
understand the natural history of pain, the different kinds of pain, and the efficacy of various …

Comprehensive resources exist on how to plan a systematic review and meta-analysis. The
objective of this article is to provide guidance to authors preparing their systematic review …

Background A variety of regional analgesia methods are used during video-assisted
thoracic surgery (VATS). Our network meta-analysis (NMA) sought to evaluate the …

Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) is defined as pain around the wound that persists
for more than 2 months after surgery. Persistent pain not only increases the use of …

Methods Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic radical resection of colorectal cancer
from July 2019 to May 2021 were selected. The patients were assigned to Ai-PCIA group …