Enhanced Pain Management Following Rotator Cuff Repair: Interscalene Block with Intravenous Dexamethasone

Enhanced Pain Management Following Rotator Cuff Repair: Interscalene Block with Intravenous Dexamethasone

This research investigated whether intravenous dexamethasone added to an interscalene block (a standard method of pain control for shoulder surgery) would be better than the block alone for controlling pain after rotator cuff repair surgery. Rotator cuff surgery is likely to produce intense postoperative pain, and good methods of alleviating this pain are needed. Interscalene blocks are good for the relief of pain for a limited time, but they have rebound pain, and their action is not prolonged and needs to be supplemented.

Infection Control Best Practices in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine: Insights from ASRA Pain Medicine

Infection Control Best Practices in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine: Insights from ASRA Pain Medicine

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA Pain Medicine) has developed comprehensive guidelines for preventing and managing infections in regional anesthesia and pain management procedures. These guidelines, commissioned in 2020, address a critical need in the field, as approximately 50% of surgical site infections are preventable when proper infection control practices are followed.