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26 wrz 2022 · Overall, Scalp block is a safe and reliable technique that can effectively reduce patients' pain in the first 12 h after craniotomy, and the results of our study supported its use in postoperative analgesia after craniotomy.
- Pain following Craniotomy: Reassessment of the Available Options
The pain is a consequence of surgical incision and...
- Options for perioperative pain management in neurosurgery
Scalp blocks: postoperative pain. A scalp block refers to...
- Pain following Craniotomy: Reassessment of the Available Options
16 cze 2005 · While craniotomy pain may be less severe than pain after other operations, there is a growing consensus that it remains under-treated in the acute recovery phase for at least a minority of patients . The quality of pain is normally described as pulsating or pounding akin to ‘tension headaches’.
The pain is a consequence of surgical incision and reflection of pericranial muscles and soft tissues of the scalp and thus has somatic origins. Suboccipital and subtemporal approaches involving considerable dissection of major muscles like temporal, splenius capitis, and cervicis are associated with the highest incidence of pain [ 13 ].
1 lis 2021 · Postcraniotomy pain is most significant for 48 hours after surgery. The pain is thought to be somatic and has been described as a headache with superficial, generalized, and pounding or pulsating qualities.
12 mar 2024 · In summary, nerve blocks prove to be effective in alleviating postoperative pain after craniotomy. Our findings demonstrate that scalp blocks contribute to lower pain levels and less opioid consumption in the first 48 h following surgery.
Scalp blocks: postoperative pain. A scalp block refers to regional anesthesia of the nerves that supply sensation to the scalp.
26 cze 2020 · Moderate-to-severe postoperative pain following craniotomy has a high incidence in pediatric patients. Such pain may cause agitation, intracranial hypertension, epileptic seizures, and postoperative hematoma, which affect morbidity and mortality.
