local anesthesia

Summary

Summary: A blocking of nerve conduction to a specific area by an injection of an anesthetic agent.

Top Publications

  1. ncbi Ropivacaine versus lidocaine for deep-topical, nerve-block anaesthesia in cataract surgery: a double-blind randomized clinical trial
    Bakiye Ugur
    Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Aydin, Turkey
    Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 35:148-51. 2007
  2. ncbi A single-surgeon randomized trial comparing three composite meshes on chronic pain after Lichtenstein hernia repair in local anesthesia
    H Paajanen
    Department of General Surgery, The Central Hospital of Mikkeli, Porrassalmenkatu 35 37, 50100 Mikkeli, Finland
    Hernia 11:335-9. 2007
  3. ncbi Percutaneous cryoablation of small pulmonary malignant tumors under computed tomographic guidance with local anesthesia for nonsurgical candidates
    Masafumi Kawamura
    Division of General Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 131:1007-13. 2006
  4. ncbi Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy using local anesthesia with intravenous sedation and targeted approaches
    Maisie L Shindo
    SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 138:381-7. 2008
  5. ncbi Impact of general versus local anesthesia on early postoperative cognitive dysfunction following carotid endarterectomy: GALA Study Subgroup Analysis
    Christian Friedrich Weber
    Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
    World J Surg 33:1526-32. 2009
  6. ncbi A meta-analysis of local anesthesia for transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate
    H Y Tiong
    Department of Urology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
    Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 10:127-36. 2007
  7. ncbi Tetrodotoxin for prolonged local anesthesia with minimal myotoxicity
    Robert F Padera
    Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Muscle Nerve 34:747-53. 2006
  8. ncbi Dexmedetomidine during local anesthesia
    Mahmoud I M Abdalla
    Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
    J Anesth 20:54-6. 2006
  9. ncbi Inguinal versus subinguinal varicocele vein ligation using magnifying loupe under local anesthesia: which technique is preferable in clinical practice?
    Paolo Gontero
    Clinica Urologica, Universita del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
    Urology 66:1075-9. 2005
  10. ncbi An ambulatory surgical procedure under local anesthesia for treatment of female urinary incontinence
    U Ulmsten
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala University, Sweden
    Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 7:81-5; discussion 85-6. 1996

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Publications282 found, 100 shown here

  1. ncbi Ropivacaine versus lidocaine for deep-topical, nerve-block anaesthesia in cataract surgery: a double-blind randomized clinical trial
    Bakiye Ugur
    Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Aydin, Turkey
    Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 35:148-51. 2007
    ..To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ropivacaine versus lidocaine for deep-topical, nerve-block anaesthesia in cataract surgery...
  2. ncbi A single-surgeon randomized trial comparing three composite meshes on chronic pain after Lichtenstein hernia repair in local anesthesia
    H Paajanen
    Department of General Surgery, The Central Hospital of Mikkeli, Porrassalmenkatu 35 37, 50100 Mikkeli, Finland
    Hernia 11:335-9. 2007
    ..Chronic pain may be a long-term problem related to operative trauma and mesh material in Lichtenstein hernioplasty...
  3. ncbi Percutaneous cryoablation of small pulmonary malignant tumors under computed tomographic guidance with local anesthesia for nonsurgical candidates
    Masafumi Kawamura
    Division of General Thoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
    J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 131:1007-13. 2006
    ..Cryoablation of pulmonary metastases might be a useful therapy for nonsurgical candidates...
  4. ncbi Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy using local anesthesia with intravenous sedation and targeted approaches
    Maisie L Shindo
    SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
    Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 138:381-7. 2008
    Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) is generally performed under general anesthesia. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of MIP performed under intravenous sedation with local anesthesia.
  5. ncbi Impact of general versus local anesthesia on early postoperative cognitive dysfunction following carotid endarterectomy: GALA Study Subgroup Analysis
    Christian Friedrich Weber
    Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
    World J Surg 33:1526-32. 2009
    ..Therefore, we performed a subgroup analysis of the multicenter GALA study...
  6. ncbi A meta-analysis of local anesthesia for transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate
    H Y Tiong
    Department of Urology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
    Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 10:127-36. 2007
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  7. ncbi Tetrodotoxin for prolonged local anesthesia with minimal myotoxicity
    Robert F Padera
    Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Muscle Nerve 34:747-53. 2006
    ..Epinephrine did not worsen TTX's relatively minimal cytotoxicity. Tetrodotoxin may thus be useful in producing prolonged nerve block with minimal myotoxicity and perhaps neurotoxicity...
  8. ncbi Dexmedetomidine during local anesthesia
    Mahmoud I M Abdalla
    Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
    J Anesth 20:54-6. 2006
    ..The study revealed that dexmedetomidine in the studied dose has a sedative effect, provides safe control of heart rate and blood pressure, and also decreases intraocular pressure during ophthalmic surgery under local anesthesia.
  9. ncbi Inguinal versus subinguinal varicocele vein ligation using magnifying loupe under local anesthesia: which technique is preferable in clinical practice?
    Paolo Gontero
    Clinica Urologica, Universita del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy
    Urology 66:1075-9. 2005
    ..To compare the intraoperative results of inguinal versus subinguinal varicocelectomy using magnifying loupe, in terms of vein ligation and arterial preservation, recurrence rate, and patient tolerability...
  10. ncbi An ambulatory surgical procedure under local anesthesia for treatment of female urinary incontinence
    U Ulmsten
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akademiska sjukhuset, Uppsala University, Sweden
    Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 7:81-5; discussion 85-6. 1996
    ..modified intravaginal slingplasty for the surgical treatment of female stress incontinence, carried out under local anesthesia as a day procedure...
  11. ncbi Neuromonitoring of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve during minimally invasive thyroid surgery under local anesthesia: a prospective study of 10 patients
    William B Inabnet
    Department of Surgery, Division of Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA
    Laryngoscope 119:597-601. 2009
    ..This study aims to assess feasibility and efficacy of a novel technique of neuromonitoring of the EBSLN under local anesthesia during minimally invasive thyroidectomy...
  12. ncbi Postoperative internal carotid artery restenosis after local anesthesia: presence of risk factors versus intraoperative shunt
    Narcis Hudorovic
    Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Sestre Milosrdnice, Vinogradska 29, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
    Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 11:182-4. 2010
    ..At the same time local anesthesia reduced the shunt insertion rate...
  13. ncbi [Influence of local anesthesia and energy level on the clinical outcome of extracorporeal shock wave-treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis]
    G Labek
    Orthopädische Abteilung, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Linz, Osterreich
    Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb 143:240-6. 2005
    The efficacy of low energy extracorporeal shock wave treatment (ESWT) for chronic plantar fasciitis is discussed controversially. It is unclear whether the simultaneous application of local anesthesia (LA) interferes with clinical outcome.
  14. ncbi Simple harmonic scalpel hemorrhoidectomy utilizing local anesthesia combined with intravenous sedation: a safe and rapid alternative to conventional hemorrhoidectomy
    Liam A Haveran
    Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA 01655, USA
    Int J Colorectal Dis 22:801-6. 2007
    ..There was a trend toward performing hemorrhoid surgery as an ambulatory procedure using local anesthesia supplemented with intravenous sedation...
  15. ncbi Needle and trocar injuries in diagnostic laparoscopy under local anesthesia: what is the true incidence of these complications?
    Rocco Orlando
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
    J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 13:181-4. 2003
    ..Simply reporting complications as major or minor on the basis of the follow-up does not allow laparoscopists to understand their true incidence completely...
  16. ncbi Ureteroscopic removal of mildly migrated stents using local anesthesia only
    Kostantinos E Livadas
    Second Department of Urology, Athens Medical School, Sismanoglio Hospital, Athens, Greece
    J Urol 178:1998-2001. 2007
    ..In the outpatient office setting we evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of ureteroscopic removal of upward migrated ureteral stents using local or no anesthesia...
  17. ncbi Complications and limitations related to periprostatic local anesthesia before TRUS-guided prostate biopsy
    Ahmet T Turgut
    Department of Radiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06590, Turkey
    J Clin Ultrasound 36:67-71. 2008
    ..To assess the frequency of complications specifically related to local anesthetic infiltration prior to transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy...
  18. ncbi Laparoscopic peritoneal dialysis catheter implantation using a Tenckhoff trocar under local anesthesia with nitrous oxide gas insufflation
    Amir Keshvari
    Department of Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    Am J Surg 197:8-13. 2009
    ..The ability to perform laparoscopy with the patient under local anesthesia allows renal failure patients, who ordinarily might not be considered candidates for general anesthesia, an ..
  19. ncbi Effect of ketoprofen, lidocaine local anesthesia, and combined xylazine and lidocaine caudal epidural anesthesia during castration of beef cattle on stress responses, immunity, growth, and behavior
    S T L Ting
    Teagasc, Grange Research Centre, Dunsany, Co. Meath, Ireland
    J Anim Sci 81:1281-93. 2003
    To determine the effects of burdizzo castration alone or in combination with ketoprofen (K), local anesthesia (LA), or caudal epidural anesthesia (EPI) on plasma cortisol, acute-phase proteins, interferon-gamma production, growth, and ..
  20. ncbi Efficacy of tumescent local anesthesia with variable lidocaine concentration in 3430 consecutive cases of liposuction
    Louis Habbema
    Medisch Centrum t Gooi, Bussum, and Erasmus MC Department of Dermatology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    J Am Acad Dermatol 62:988-94. 2010
    Lidocaine toxicity is a potential complication related to using tumescent local anesthesia (TLA) as the exclusive form of pain management in surgical procedures.
  21. ncbi The quaternary lidocaine derivative, QX-314, produces long-lasting local anesthesia in animal models in vivo
    Tony K Y Lim
    Vancouver General Hospital, British Columbia, Canada
    Anesthesiology 107:305-11. 2007
    ..However, several reports document that extracellular QX-314 application affects action potentials. Hence, the authors tested the hypothesis that QX-314 could produce local anesthesia in animal models in vivo.
  22. ncbi Micro-orifice metabolic/bariatric surgery under IV sedation/local anesthesia: porcine feasibility study
    Henry Buchwald
    Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, MMC 290, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
    Obes Surg 20:500-5. 2010
    ..approach has certain disadvantages that can be avoided by a technique for abdominal access via a micro-orifice incision under intravenous (IV) sedation/local anesthesia, without general anesthesia, insufflation, and intubation.
  23. ncbi The use of local anesthesia with N-DO injector (Physion) for transurethral resection (TUR) of bladder tumors and bladder mapping: preliminary results and cost-effectiveness analysis
    Maurizio A Brausi
    Department of Urology, AUSL Modena, Modena, Italy
    Eur Urol 52:1407-11. 2007
    We evaluated feasibility of TUR of Ta-T1 TCC of the bladder or bladder mapping under local anesthesia using a Physion endoinjector to see if correct tumor staging was possible, to check patient tolerability, and to analyze cost-..
  24. ncbi Local anesthesia for transurethral manipulations: is a transrectal periprostatic nerve block effective?
    Michael Muntener
    Department of Urology, University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    World J Urol 23:349-52. 2005
    ..The mean pain score was 3.4 in group 1 and 3.9 in group 2. This difference was not statistically significant. We conclude that nerve block does not seem to reduce the pain associated with transurethral manipulations...
  25. ncbi Local anesthesia during 10 core biopsy of the prostate: comparison of 2 methods
    Kazuaki Mutaguchi
    Division of Frontier Medical Science, Department of Urology, Programs for Biomedical Research, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
    J Urol 173:742-5. 2005
    We investigated the effectiveness of a new method, intraprostatic administration of local anesthesia vs traditional periprostatic injection for decreasing the discomfort caused by transrectal ultrasound guided, 10 core biopsy of the ..
  26. ncbi Local anesthesia use for laparoscopic cholecystectomy
    Aydin Inan
    Department of General Surgery, Fatih University School of Medicine, Fatih Universitesi Hastanesi, , Bestepe, Emek, 06510, Ankara, Turkey
    World J Surg 28:741-4. 2004
    This study aimed to investigate the effects and timing of local anesthesia during laparoscopic surgery in terms of postoperative pain, nausea, and the need for opioids and antiemetics...
  27. ncbi Effects of ring castration with local anesthesia and analgesia in Holstein calves at 3 months of age on welfare indicators
    S Marti
    Department of Ruminant Production, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentaries IRTA, and Animal Nutrition, Management, and Welfare Research Group, Torre Marimon, 08140 Caldes de Montbui, Barcelona, Spain
    J Anim Sci 88:2789-96. 2010
    ..Castration was performed with local anesthesia (2% lidocaine, 3 mL in each testis and 2 mL in the scrotum) and analgesia (flunixin meglumine, ..
  28. ncbi Comparison of different local anesthesia techniques during TRUS-guided biopsies: a prospective pilot study
    Sergey Kravchick
    Department of Urology, Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel
    Urology 65:109-13. 2005
    To introduce two forms of anesthesia and compare them with standard local anesthesia techniques.
  29. ncbi Outpatient varicocelectomy performed under local anesthesia
    Geng Long Hsu
    Microsurgical Potency Reconstruction and Research Center, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, 424, Pa Te Road, Sec 2, Taipei 105, Taiwan, China
    Asian J Androl 7:439-44. 2005
    To report a series of varicocelectomy performed under pure local anesthesia.
  30. ncbi Cortical stimulation of language fields under local anesthesia: optimizing removal of brain lesions adjacent to speech areas
    Robson Luis Oliveira de Amorim
    Division of Functional Neurosurgery, Department of Neurology, Clinics Hospital, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Arq Neuropsiquiatr 66:534-8. 2008
    ..We have assessed the safety and effectiveness of craniotomy under local anesthesia and monitored conscious sedation for the resection of lesions involving eloquent language cortex.
  31. ncbi Arthroscopic release of the piriformis muscle under local anesthesia for piriformis syndrome
    Akira Dezawa
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Teikyo, Mizonokuchi Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan
    Arthroscopy 19:554-7. 2003
    ..This technique is useful for reducing postoperative pain and allows early return to activity...
  32. ncbi Local anesthesia with 20-mL prilocaine infiltration: the ultimate point for analgesia during shockwave lithotripsy?
    Erdal Yilmaz
    Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, University of Kirikkale, Kirikkale, Turkey
    J Endourol 22:883-7. 2008
    ..The effectiveness of 10 mL and 20 mL local prilocaine infiltration for analgesic purposes during shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) was compared, and the differences in pain intensity and need for additional analgesics were defined...
  33. ncbi Local anesthesia before transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy: comparison of 2 methods in a prospective, randomized clinical trial
    Stéphane Mallick
    Department of Urology, University Hospital, Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies, France
    J Urol 171:730-3. 2004
    ..We compared the analgesic efficacy of the rectal administration of lidocaine gel and lidocaine periprostatic infiltration prior to transrectal ultrasound guided prostatic biopsies...
  34. ncbi Current trends in local anesthesia in cosmetic plastic surgery of the head and neck: results of a German national survey and observations on the use of ropivacaine
    Tobias Koeppe
    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Marienhospital Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
    Plast Reconstr Surg 115:1723-30. 2005
    ..in the use of local anesthetics in cosmetic head and neck surgery and to compare the results with the novel local anesthesia technique used in the authors' department over the past 2 years...
  35. ncbi A simplified endoscopic third ventriculostomy under local anesthesia
    P L Longatti
    Department of Neurosurgery, Regional Hospital, Treviso, Italy
    Minim Invasive Neurosurg 47:90-2. 2004
    ..From September 1994 to December 2001, 24 neuroendoscopic procedures were performed under local anesthesia. Local infiltration was administered using a bupivacaine and lidocaine mixture...
  36. ncbi Renal capsular block: a novel method for performing percutaneous nephrolithotomy under local anesthesia
    D Dalela
    Department of Urology, CSM Medical University, Upgraded King George's Medical College, Lucknow (UP, India
    J Endourol 18:544-6. 2004
    ..We evolved a technique to block renal capsular sensations by infiltration of lignocaine (lidocaine) at the site of renal entry, permitting the procedure to be done with local anesthesia.
  37. ncbi Advanced techniques and armamentarium for dental local anesthesia
    Taylor M Clark
    Dental Anesthesiology Residency Program, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1668, USA
    Dent Clin North Am 54:757-68. 2010
    ..Supplementary IO anesthesia is particularly suited for providing effective pain control of teeth diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis...
  38. ncbi Radio-guided minimally invasive parathyroidectomy under local anesthesia
    Assim Alfadda
    Department of Internal Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    West Afr J Med 25:134-7. 2006
    ..morbidity, we reported our experience with radio-guided minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (RMIP) under local anesthesia. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review was carried out to study 55 consecutive patients, in an adult ..
  39. ncbi Comparison of oral and vaginal misoprostol for cervical ripening before manual vacuum aspiration of first trimester pregnancy under local anesthesia: a randomized placebo-controlled study
    Leyla Cakir
    Family Planning Clinic, SSK (Social Security Organization) Maternity and Women's Health Training Hospital, 06010 Ankara, Turkey
    Contraception 71:337-42. 2005
    ..mug vaginal misoprostol administration for cervical priming 3 h prior to manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) under local anesthesia for voluntary termination of pregnancy before 10 weeks of gestation in comparison with placebo oral or ..
  40. ncbi Is periprostatic local anesthesia for transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy associated with increased infectious or hemorrhagic complications? A prospective randomized trial
    Can Obek
    Department of Urology, University of Istanbul Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
    J Urol 168:558-61. 2002
    Periprostatic local anesthesia for prostate biopsy requires 2 or more extra needle punctures and injection of the local anesthetic through the highly colonized rectum...
  41. ncbi A randomized, controlled trial of the reciprocating procedure device for local anesthesia
    Sharon E Nunez
    Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA
    J Emerg Med 35:119-25. 2008
    ..new reciprocating procedure device (RPD) is superior to the conventional syringe for the administration of local anesthesia. There were 209 local lidocaine anesthesia procedures randomized between the RDP and the conventional syringe...
  42. ncbi [Temporary suppression of tremor by remifentanil in a patient with Parkinson's disease during cataract extraction under local anesthesia]
    W Böhmdorfer
    Abteilung für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, KA Rudolfstiftung Wien, Austria
    Anaesthesist 52:795-7. 2003
    ..A patient with Parkinson's disease refused both anti-Parkinson medication and general anaesthesia. Low dose remifentanil infusion suppressed her otherwise severe tremor, and the operation was performed uneventfully under local anaesthesia...
  43. ncbi Effect of local anesthesia on trabeculectomy success
    Noa Geffen
    Ophthalmology Department, University Health Network
    J Glaucoma 17:658-61. 2008
    ..To compare the long-term results of trabeculectomy surgery with subconjunctival anesthesia versus topical lidocaine 2% jelly...
  44. ncbi Local anesthesia for functional endoscopic sinus surgery employing small volumes of epinephrine-containing solutions of lidocaine produces profound hypotension
    J J Yang
    Department of Anesthesiology, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
    Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 49:1471-6. 2005
    ..05). CONCLUSION: Local infiltration of low-dose epinephrine causes temporary significant hemodynamic changes particularly a marked decrease in BP during FESS under general anesthesia...
  45. ncbi Better short-term outcomes with the U-method compared with the Hammock technique for the implantation of the TVT-SECUR under local anesthesia
    Louis Olivier Gagnon
    Service d Urologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke CHUS, Universite de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
    Urology 75:1060-4. 2010
    To observe the satisfaction of local anesthesia during the implantation of the tension-free vaginal tape (TVT)-SECUR (Gynecare, Ethicon, Somerville, NJ) for the treatment of stress urinary incontinence, using questionnaires completed by ..
  46. ncbi Intraoperative local anesthesia decreases postoperative parenteral opioid requirements for transperitoneal laparoscopic renal and adrenal surgery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled investigation
    Herkanwal S Khaira
    Department of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0330, USA
    J Urol 172:1422-6. 2004
    PURPOSE: To determine if local anesthesia decreases discomfort following laparoscopic upper retroperitoneal surgery, we performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study in which the port sites and hand assist incision were ..
  47. ncbi Lidocaine 2% gel versus lidocaine 4% unpreserved drops for topical anesthesia in cataract surgery: a randomized controlled trial
    Antonio Bardocci
    Divisione Oculistica, Ospedale San Pietro-Fatebenefratelli, Rome, Italy
    Ophthalmology 110:144-9. 2003
    ..Lower pain scores do not correlate with intracameral lidocaine levels...
  48. ncbi Randomized prospective study of periprostatic local anesthesia during transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy
    Issac Kaver
    Department of Urology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
    Urology 59:405-8. 2002
    ..We recommend that this procedure be routinely offered to all patients undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy...
  49. ncbi The role of antibiotic prophylaxis on wound infection after mesh hernia repair under local anesthesia on an ambulatory basis
    Angel Celdrán
    Department of General Surgery, Clínica Nuestra Señora de la Concepción Fundación Jiménez Díaz Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    Hernia 8:20-2. 2004
    Mesh prosthesis, local anesthesia, and ambulatory care have been widely introduced in recent decades in the treatment of inguinal hernia. The use of antibiotic prophylaxis during open inguinal hernia repair has been controversial...
  50. ncbi Early use of regional and local anesthesia in a combat environment may prevent the development of complex regional pain syndrome in wounded combatants
    Michael G Jenson
    PETC Research Group, Tulsa, OK 74137, USA
    Mil Med 171:396-8. 2006
    ..Standardized early interventions for patients with extremity wounds may prevent the onset of CRPS or at least reduce the severity or duration of the condition...
  51. ncbi Prolonged duration local anesthesia with minimal toxicity
    Hila Epstein-Barash
    Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 106:7125-30. 2009
    ..These results suggest that controlled release of STX and similar compounds can provide very prolonged nerve blocks with minimal systemic and local toxicity...
  52. ncbi Cardiovascular and sympathetic responses to dental surgery with local anesthesia
    Y Nakamura
    Department of Internal Medicine, Kyushu Dental College, Kitakyushu, Japan
    Hypertens Res 24:209-14. 2001
    ..concentrations increased during dental surgery, and peak values of these variables were obtained after local anesthesia and during tooth extraction, respectively. Serum glucose level increased after local anesthesia (control vs...
  53. ncbi [A prospective randomized study on inguinal hernia repair according to the Shouldice technique. Benefits of local anesthesia]
    B Friemert
    Chirurgische Abteilung Leitender Arzt Prof Dr H Gerngross, Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Ulm
    Chirurg 71:52-7. 2000
    The aim of this randomized controlled study was to show whether local anesthesia (LA) leads to a decrease of postoperative pain in inguinal hernia repair in comparison with general anesthesia (AA).
  54. ncbi Periprostatic local anesthesia eliminates pain of office-based transrectal prostate biopsy
    J S Jones
    Urological Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
    Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 6:53-5. 2003
    Up to 96% of patient who undergo prostate biopsy report pain. We performed periprostatic local anesthesia injection in an effort to improve patient acceptance of prostate biopsy...
  55. ncbi Drainage of liver abscess via laparoscopic trocar with local anesthesia
    Cuneyt Kayaalp
    Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 13:121-4. 2003
    ..patient's permission was obtained, a laparoscopic trocar was inserted into the abscess with the patient under local anesthesia in the operating room...
  56. ncbi Oral premedication for operations on the face under local anesthesia: a placebo-controlled double-blind trial
    G M Beer
    Clinic for Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Burn Center, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
    Plast Reconstr Surg 108:637-43. 2001
    Modern strategies for preventing or controlling pain and anxiety demand a premedication for operations using local anesthesia and for those using sedation or general anesthesia...
  57. ncbi Local Anesthesia With Monitored Anesthesia Care vs General Anesthesia in Thyroidectomy: A Randomized Study
    Samuel K Snyder
    Department of Surgery, Texas A and M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine, Scott and White Clinic and Foundation, Temple, Tex 76508, USA
    Arch Surg 141:167-73. 2006
    ..However, recent descriptions of thyroidectomy under local anesthesia claim similar results to thyroidectomy under general anesthesia...
  58. ncbi The routine use of diagnostic laparoscopy in the intensive care unit
    A P Pecoraro
    Department of Laparoscopic Surgery, Staten Island University Hospital, 475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, USA
    Surg Endosc 15:638-41. 2001
    ..CONCLUSION: We conclude that bedside laparoscopy in the ICU under local anesthesia is a diagnostic and potentially therapeutic tool that can be used safely in the work-up of potential ..
  59. ncbi Spinal or local anesthesia in lichtenstein hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial
    Ruben N van Veen
    Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    Ann Surg 247:428-33. 2008
    ..Well-designed studies in this subject are important because of the gap or discrepancy between available scientific evidence and clinical practice...
  60. ncbi Long-term endothelial cell loss after phacoemulsification: peribulbar anesthesia versus intracameral lidocaine 1%: prospective randomized clinical trial
    Tim Heuermann
    Department of Ophthalmology, Charite, Faculty of Humboldt University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    J Cataract Refract Surg 28:639-43. 2002
    ..To evaluate endothelial cell loss after phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation using peribulbar anesthesia or topical anesthesia combined with intracameral unpreserved lidocaine 1%...
  61. ncbi Awake thyroidectomy under local anesthesia and dexmedetomidine infusion
    Anthony R Plunkett
    Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20307, USA
    Mil Med 174:100-2. 2009
    ..gastro-esophageal reflux disease, and congestive heart failure undergoing an awake thyroidectomy under local anesthesia and a DEX infusion. The patient was given a loading dose of DEX of 1 mcg/kg and an infusion ranging from 0...
  62. ncbi Can local anesthesia be recommended for routine use in elective knee arthroscopy? A comparison between local, spinal, and general anesthesia
    E Jacobson
    Artro Clinic, S t Görans Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
    Arthroscopy 16:183-90. 2000
    b>Local anesthesia (LA) for outpatient knee arthroscopy is not a standard procedure at most hospitals. To evaluate the LA technique for knee arthroscopy on medically healthy patients, this study compared 3 anesthesia techniques...
  63. ncbi A randomized trial of outpatient hysteroscopy with and without intrauterine anesthesia
    Nadia Kabli
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    J Minim Invasive Gynecol 15:308-10. 2008
    ..To evaluate the amount of pain during office hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy with and without intrauterine anesthesia...
  64. ncbi Groin hernia surgery: a systematic review
    C M Cheek
    The Royal College of Surgeons of England
    Ann R Coll Surg Engl 80:S1-80. 1998
    ..It is uncertain which method is the best in terms of safety and effectiveness...
  65. ncbi A randomized trial comparing local intracervical and combined local and paracervical anesthesia in outpatient hysteroscopy
    Mohammed Al Sunaidi
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    J Minim Invasive Gynecol 14:153-5. 2007
    ..To compare the amount of pain during and after hysteroscopy using local intracervical and combined local and paracervical anesthesia...
  66. ncbi Does local anesthesia decrease pain perception in women undergoing amniocentesis?
    Michael C Gordon
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wilford Hall United Stated Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, TX, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 196:55.e1-4. 2007
    The null hypothesis is that local anesthesia does not decrease pain perception during amniocentesis.
  67. ncbi Optimizing local anesthesia during 10-core biopsy of the prostate
    M Schostak
    Department of Urology, University Hospital Benjamin Franklin, , Berlin, Germany
    Urology 60:253-7. 2002
    ..Patients were prospectively randomized into four groups: no local anesthesia (group 1); anesthetic block of the prostatic plexus (group 2); local anesthesia onto the capsula of the apex (..
  68. ncbi Excision of thrombosed external hemorrhoid under local anesthesia: a retrospective evaluation of 340 patients
    Johannes Jongen
    Proctological Office and Department of Surgical Proctology, Park-Klinik, Kiel, Germany
    Dis Colon Rectum 46:1226-31. 2003
    ..rates, symptom recurrence, long-term results, and patient satisfaction after outpatient excision (local anesthesia) of thrombosed external hemorrhoids...
  69. ncbi Thermal balloon ablation in myoma-induced menorrhagia under local anesthesia
    M E Soysal
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pamukkale University Medical Center, Denizli, Turkey
    Gynecol Obstet Invest 51:128-33. 2001
    ....
  70. ncbi Peribulbar versus retrobulbar anesthesia for ophthalmic surgery: an anatomical comparison of extraconal and intraconal injections
    J Ripart
    Laboratoire d Anatomie, Faculte de Medecine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Nimes, France
    Anesthesiology 94:56-62. 2001
    ..The existence of this septum is questioned. The aim of this study was to compare the spread of a colored latex dye injected intraconally or extraconally to simulate both retrobulbar and peribulbar anesthesia...
  71. ncbi Efficacy of lidocaine 2% gel in pterygium surgery
    H Oksuz
    Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey
    Acta Ophthalmol Scand 83:206-9. 2005
    ..Anaesthesia during pterygium surgery is usually achieved with local injection of anaesthetic medications. The aim of this study was to determine whether lidocaine 2% gel is an effective topical anaesthetic agent for pterygium surgery...
  72. ncbi A randomized, double-blind trial of pre-emptive local anesthesia in day-case knee arthroscopy
    Daniel J Fagan
    Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Weston General Hospital, Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, England
    Arthroscopy 19:50-3. 2003
    ..The study goal was to assess the efficacy of pre-emptive analgesia in a clinical setting...
  73. ncbi A comparison of minidose lidocaine-fentanyl spinal anesthesia and local anesthesia/propofol infusion for outpatient knee arthroscopy
    B Ben-David
    Department of Anesthesiology, Allegheny General Hospital, 320 East North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USA
    Anesth Analg 93:319-25, 2nd contents page. 2001
    ..One hundred patients scheduled for outpatient knee arthroscopy were randomized to receive either local anesthesia plus a titrated IV propofol infusion (LA/PI) or SAB(MLF) using 20 mg lidocaine 0.5% + 20 microg fentanyl...
  74. ncbi Interventions for relieving pain associated with panretinal photocoagulation: a prospective randomized trial
    W-C Wu
    Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    Eye 20:712-9. 2006
    ..Intramuscular injection of ketorolac tromethamine is also not effective in reducing PRP-associated pain...
  75. ncbi Sub-Tenon's block with an ultrashort cannula
    Bartley J McNeela
    Department of Ophthalmology, North Riding Infirmary, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
    J Cataract Refract Surg 30:858-62. 2004
    ..To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of an orbital block using an ultrashort, wide-bore blunt metal cannula to inject local anesthetic agents into the anterior sub-Tenon's space...
  76. ncbi Anesthetic efficacy of the Gow-Gates injection and maxillary infiltration with articaine and lidocaine for irreversible pulpitis
    Michael G Sherman
    Department of Endodontics, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33328, USA
    J Endod 34:656-9. 2008
    ..1115). AE proved to be as effective but not superior to LE (P > .6002). These results demonstrated the similar anesthetic effectiveness of AE and LE when used during the endodontic treatment of teeth diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis...
  77. ncbi Preemptive sub-Tenon's anesthesia for pars plana vitrectomy under general anesthesia: is it effective?
    John O Mason
    Department of Ophthalmology, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital, USA
    Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging 38:203-8. 2007
    ..To determine whether irrigation of the sub-Tenon's space with anesthetic agents during pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) involving general anesthesia decreases postoperative pain, analgesic use, or nausea...
  78. ncbi Comparison of sedation requirements for cataract surgery under topical anesthesia or retrobulbar block
    B Kuvaki Balkan
    Department of Anaesthesiology, Dokuz Eylul University Medical School, Izmir Turkey
    Eur J Ophthalmol 14:473-7. 2004
    ....
  79. ncbi Is permanent maxillary tooth removal without palatal injection possible?
    Sina Uckan
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Baskent University, Faculty of Dentistry, Ankara, Turkey
    Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 102:733-5. 2006
    ..The aim of the present study was to demonstrate if articaine HCl could provide palatal anesthesia in maxillary tooth removal without the need for a second palatal injection...
  80. ncbi Combined propofol sedation with sub-Tenon's lidocaine/mercaine infusion for strabismus surgery in adults
    M Snir
    Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Unit, Schneider Children s Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
    Eye (Lond) 21:1155-61. 2007
    ..To evaluate the safety and efficacy of propofol sedation combined with sub-Tenon's anaesthesia for strabismus surgery in adults...
  81. ncbi Comparison of topical anesthetics (EMLA/Oraqix vs. benzocaine) on pain experienced during palatal needle injection
    Manal Abu Al-Melh
    Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
    Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 103:e16-20. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to compare the topical anesthetic effect of 20% benzocaine gel with 2.5% lidocaine/2.5% prilocaine (L/P) cream and gel on the pain experienced during palatal anesthetic infiltration...
  82. ncbi Pulpal anaesthesia for mandibular central incisor teeth: a comparison of infiltration and intraligamentary injections
    J G Meechan
    Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Newcastle Dental School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
    Int Endod J 35:629-34. 2002
    ..This study compared the anaesthetic efficacy of infiltration and intraligamentary injections in the permanent mandibular central incisor...
  83. ncbi Articaine and lignocaine efficiency in infiltration anaesthesia: a pilot study
    P C Oliveira
    Dentistry School of Piracicaba, State University of Campinas, , Brazil
    Br Dent J 197:45-6; discussion 33. 2004
    ..CONCLUSION: Under the conditions of this study it can be concluded that both anaesthetic solutions showed similar pain experience...
  84. ncbi Influence of site preparation methods on the pain reported during palatal infiltration using the Wand Local Anesthetic System
    James Johnson
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, P.O. Box 100426, Gainesville, FL 32610-8195, USA
    Am J Dent 16:165-9. 2003
    ..The low intensity of reported pain, measured in several different ways, failed to discriminate among the various site preparation methods tested...
  85. ncbi Assessing the pain reaction of children receiving periodontal ligament anesthesia using a computerized device (Wand)
    Diana Ran
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, The Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
    J Clin Pediatr Dent 27:247-50. 2003
    The purpose of the study was to compare the reaction of children, who received a local anesthesia to the upper incisors with a conventional buccal infiltration and a periodontal ligament injection (PDLi) with a computerized device (Wand); ..
  86. ncbi A comparison of warmed and room-temperature anesthetic for local anesthesia in children
    Diana Ram
    Department of Pediatric Dentistry, The Hebrew University Hadassah School of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
    Pediatr Dent 24:333-6. 2002
    ..A random crossover design was used. Each patient was randomly assigned to receive either a W or a RT local anesthesia on the first visit and the alternate local anesthesia on the second visit...
  87. ncbi Local anaesthesia for vitreoretinal surgery: an audit of patient and surgical experience
    H M Knight
    Shackleton Department of Anaesthetics, Southampton General Hospital, Hampshire, England
    Eur J Ophthalmol 11:366-71. 2001
    ..1 (range of 0-1), 97% said they would choose local anaesthesia again. CONCLUSIONS: LA for vitreoretinal surgery is a useful and flexible method of anaesthesia, which has been shown to have excellent patient tolerance...
  88. ncbi Usefulness of pre-emptive peribulbar block in pediatric vitreoretinal surgery: a prospective study
    Rajeshwari Subramaniam
    Department of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
    Reg Anesth Pain Med 28:43-7. 2003
    ..In this study, we compared peribulbar block with conventional opioid analgesia in children undergoing VR surgery...
  89. ncbi A comparison of topical and retrobulbar anesthesia for trabeculectomy
    Norman A Zabriskie
    John A. Moran Eye Center and Department of Anesthesia, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA
    J Glaucoma 11:306-14. 2002
    ..01), although this did not pose a problem to the surgeon. No surgical complications were encountered in either group. CONCLUSION: Topical anesthesia is a safe and effective alternative to retrobulbar anesthesia for primary trabeculectomy...
  90. ncbi Effect of volume used in sub-Tenon's anaesthesia on efficacy and intraocular pressure: a randomized clinical trial of 3 mL versus 5 mL
    Niall Patton
    Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, Fife, United Kingdom
    Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 32:488-91. 2004
    ..To compare the effect of volume used in sub-Tenon's anaesthesia on efficacy and intraocular pressure (IOP)...
  91. ncbi Assisted local anaesthesia for endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
    Juliette Howden
    Sydney Oculoplastic Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, and University of New South Wales, Liverpool, Australia
    Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 35:256-61. 2007
    ..This study aims to evaluate the safety and patient acceptance of a minimally invasive assisted local anaesthetic technique for endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy...
  92. ncbi Tetracaine hydrochloride 0.5% versus lidocaine 2% jelly as a topical anesthetic agent in cataract surgery: comparative clinical trial
    Howard Amiel
    J Cataract Refract Surg 33:98-100. 2007
    ..To assess the anesthetic efficacy of tetracaine hydrochloride 0.5% (TetraVisc) versus lidocaine 2% jelly in routine cataract extraction...
  93. ncbi [Tetracaine drops versus lidocaine gel for topical anaesthesia in cataract surgery]
    Stephan Irle
    Augenklinik I, Evangelisches und Johanniter-Klinikum Duisburg gGmbH, Duisburg
    Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 220:625-8. 2003
    ..CONCLUSION: Both gel anaesthesia and drop anaesthesia are suitable methods for cataract surgery under local anaesthesia. According to patients' assessment, drop anaesthesia with tetracaine is better suited for pain elimination...
  94. ncbi Comparative clinical trial of topical anesthetic agents in cataract surgery: lidocaine 2% gel, bupivacaine 0.5% drops, and benoxinate 0.4% drops
    Mahmoud M Soliman
    Department of Ophthalmology, Kasr El Aini Hospital, Cairo University, El Manial, 16 Sherif Street, Cairo 11111, Egypt
    J Cataract Refract Surg 30:1716-20. 2004
    ..To assess the efficacy of lidocaine gel, bupivacaine drops, and benoxinate drops as topical anesthetic agents in cataract surgery...
  95. ncbi Is intracameral lidocaine really effective in cataract surgery?
    J O Välimäki
    Department of Ophthalmology, Central Hospital of Lahti, Lahti, Finland and Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
    Eur J Ophthalmol 17:332-5. 2007
    ..To evaluate the usefulness of intracameral lidocaine in cataract surgery under topical anesthesia and especially if the patient wanted intravenous sedation preoperatively...
  96. ncbi Topical anesthesia in phacotrabeculectomy
    Jimmy S M Lai
    Department of Ophthalmology, United Christian Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong
    J Glaucoma 11:271-4. 2002
    ..To study the safety and efficacy of topical anesthesia alone, without systemic sedation, in phacotrabeculectomy for cataract and primary open-angle glaucoma...
  97. ncbi Lidocaine-assisted xylocaine jelly anesthesia versus one quadrant sub-Tenon infiltration for self-sealing sclerocorneal incision routine phacoemulsification
    W Sekundo
    Department of Ophthalmology, Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
    Eur J Ophthalmol 14:111-6. 2004
    ..To compare the effect of xylocaine jelly and intracameral lidocaine with one quadrant instant sub-Tenon infiltration for self-sealing sclerocorneal phacoemulsification...
  98. ncbi Intraoperative local anaesthesia for paediatric postoperative oral surgery pain--a randomized controlled trial
    P Coulthard
    Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
    Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 35:1114-9. 2006
    ..Reasons may include unfamiliarity with altered orofacial sensation...
  99. ncbi The efficacy of retrobulbar block anesthesia only in pars plana vitrectomy and transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy
    Taehyung H Lim
    Department of Ophthalmology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea
    Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging 39:191-5. 2008
    ..To evaluate the adequacy of retrobulbar block anesthesia only in vitreoretinal surgery...
  100. ncbi Intraocular pressure, quality of block, and degree of pain associated with ropivacaine in peribulbar block: a comparative randomized study with bupivacaine-lidocaine mixture
    A A Ozcan
    Department of Ophthalmology Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey
    Eur J Ophthalmol 13:794-7. 2003
    ..To compare the effects of ropivacaine and bupivacaine-lidocaine combination on intraocular pressure, quality of block, and degree of postoperative pain in peribulbar block...
  101. ncbi Peribulbar anaesthesia for penetrating keratoplasty. A case series
    Vinay Agrawal
    Dept of Ophthalmology, Clear Vision Eye Center, Bombay, India
    Indian J Ophthalmol 50:313-6. 2002
    ..To prospectively analyse the efficacy and safety of peribulbar anaesthesia for penetrating keratoplasty through a noncomparative, consecutive series...

Research Grants68

  1. PATHOGENESIS AND TREATMENT OF NERVE BLOCK INJURIES
    Robert Myers; Fiscal Year: 1991
    ..b>Local anesthesia and the early toxic effects will be distinguished from more slowly developing electrophysiological deficits ..
  2. NEW DERMAL ANESTHETICS
    VINCENT CIOFALO; Fiscal Year: 2003
    ..The new compounds offer faster onset of anesthetic activity, deeper local anesthesia, and longer duration of anesthesia than EMLA...
  3. Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Aw
    Kelly Young; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..African-American, and Mexican-American, undergoing painful medical procedures typically done with no or local anesthesia only (e.g...
  4. TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN BONE MARROW STROMAL CELLS
    Itzhak Fischer; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..Human MSCs are easy to obtain from a patient under local anesthesia, provide a renewal population and can be used for autologous grafting...
  5. Minimally Invasive Surgical Therapies Treatment Consort*
    Claus Roehrborn; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..the relative efficacy and safety, as well as tolerability of these procedures in an outpatient setting under local anesthesia, and importantly, durability of the initial results over intermediate follow-up periods is lacking...
  6. Selective targeting of sodium channel blockers to pain-sensing neurons
    Bruce P Bean; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..of neurons, thus avoiding the motor paralysis and block of autonomic fibers that occurs with conventional local anesthesia. Besides allowing pain-specific local anesthesia (e.g...
  7. Selective targeting of sodium channel blockers to pain-sensing neurons
    Bruce P Bean; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..of neurons, thus avoiding the motor paralysis and block of autonomic fibers that occurs with conventional local anesthesia. Besides allowing pain-specific local anesthesia (e.g...
  8. Pediatric Percutaneous Cochlear Implantation Clinical Validation & Implementation
    Robert F Labadie; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..the following six steps: (i) placing three bone-implanted fiducial markers/anchors surrounding the ear under local anesthesia in an out-patient setting, (ii) obtaining a clinically applicable CT scan, (iii) using the CT scan to plan a ..
  9. Peripheral and Central Mechanism of Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia
    Roland Staud; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..Either way, we will provide evidence that will characterize the role of local anesthesia, placebo analgesia, or both...
  10. Peripheral and Central Mechanism of Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia
    Roland Staud; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Either way, we will provide evidence that will characterize the role of local anesthesia, placebo analgesia, or both...
  11. Peripheral and Central Mechanism of Pain in Patients with Fibromyalgia
    ROLAND M STAUD; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..Either way, we will provide evidence that will characterize the role of local anesthesia, placebo analgesia, or both...
  12. DISTRIBUTION AND ULTRASTRUCTURE OF DENTAL INNERVATION
    MARGARET BYERS; Fiscal Year: 1993
    ..from single fibers in alveolar nerve to analyze sensory properties of A and C fibers and their response to local anesthesia compared with contralateral control teeth...
  13. NATURAL HISTORY AND TREATMENT OUTCOME IN BRAIN AVM
    JP MOHR; Fiscal Year: 2005
    ..on-the-table assessments of cerebral function derived from Behavior Science principles and undertaken with local anesthesia challenges using agents with differential effects on brain white and gray matter...
  14. EMBRYONIC DOPAMINE CELL IMPLANTS FOR PARKINSONISM
    Curt Freed; Fiscal Year: 1999
    ..Under local anesthesia, all patients have four burrholes through the forehead...
  15. PROLONGED DURATION LOCAL ANESTHESIA
    DANIEL KOHANE; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ....
  16. PROLONGED DURATION LOCAL ANESTHESIA
    DANIEL KOHANE; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ....
  17. PROLONGED DURATION LOCAL ANESTHESIA
    DANIEL KOHANE; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..Finally, we will study the effectiveness of prolonged duration local anesthesia in preventing or mitigating the development of pain-related behaviors and the rise in GAP-43 expression ..
  18. PROLONGED DURATION LOCAL ANESTHESIA
    Daniel S Kohane; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ....
  19. Sodium Channel Expression in Human Teeth
    Michael Henry; Fiscal Year: 2009
    ..from this study will further our knowledge regarding both basic pain mechanisms and the increased occurrence of local anesthesia failures in diseased teeth that can be a major deterrent for utilization of dental care.