A systematic review of the effects of sedatives and anesthetics in patients with obstructive sleep apnea by Saravanan Ankichetty, Jean Wong, Frances Chung

“…Eight out of 700 (1.14%) patients undergoing middle ear surgery with midazolam and fentanyl had impaired upper airway patency and were retrospectively diagnosed as having OSA by polysomnography. …”
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Effects of Single-Dose Preemptive Pregabalin and Intravenous Ibuprofen on Postoperative Opioid Consumption and Acute Pain after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Omer Karaca, Huseyin U. Pınar, Emin Turk, Rafi Dogan, Ali Ahiskalioglu, Sezen K. Solak

“…Postoperative analgesia was performed with patient-controlled IV fentanyl. Results: VAS scores in the group PI were statistically lower at PACU, 1and 2 hours at rest, at PACU, 1, 2, 4, 12 and 24 hours on movement compared to the group P (P < 0.05). …”
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Effects of sevoflurane and propofol on hemodynamics during cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled clinical trial by Bekzat Baiterek, Alibek Mustafin

“…The induction to general anesthesia started with intravenous fractional administration of 1-1.5 mg/kg propofol, 5-7 µg/kg fentanyl and 1.5-2 mg/kg ketamine. Pipecuronium bromide 0.07-0.1 mg/kg was used as a myorelaxant in all patients in both groups. …”
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Effect of Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Pain after Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study by Jung Ju Choi, Young Jin Chang, Dongchul Lee, Hye Won Kim, Hyun Jeong Kwak

“…NRS “at rest” and “on cough” and total dose of fentanyl rescue (in the recovery room) as well as NRS “at rest” and the cumulative administered fentanyl dose of patient-controlled analgesia (24 h post-surgery) were significantly lower in the ESPB group than in the control group. …”
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Effects of oral melatonin premedication on hemodynamic responses to intubation, anesthetic requirements and postoperative sedation: A randomized trial by Sunil Rajan, Reema Abubaker, Revathy Ajayachandran Kala, Niranjan Kumar Sasikumar, Mani Vignesh Kannan, Lakshmi Kumar

“…Induction dose of propofol, isoflurane and fentanyl consumption were also compared. Material and Methods: This prospective, double-blinded study was conducted in fifty patients randomized into two equal groups. …”
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The Effects of Thoracic Epidural Analgesia on Postoperative Pain and Myocardial Protection in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery by Bestami Barış Çelik, Türkan Kudsioğlu, Nehir Tandoğar

“…Control group received intravenous infusion of fentanyl 8 µg/kg/hr. Infusions continued for 24 hours in both groups. …”
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Ultrasound-guided rectus sheath and transversus abdominis plane blocks for perioperative analgesia in upper abdominal surgery: A randomized controlled study by Khaled Abdelsalam, O W Mohamdin

“…The use of intraoperative fentanyl and recovery room morphine boluses, PCA-administered morphine, pain scores as well as number of patients′ experienced postoperative nausea and vomiting in the ward at 6 and 24 h were recorded. …”
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Efficacy of different local anaesthetic volumes during erector spinae block for postoperative pain management in patients undergoing open nephrectomy operations. A randomized contr... by Sherif Abdullah Mohamed, Marco Makram Saad, Hala Mostafa Gomaa, Heba Omar

“…Group E1, 2, and 3 received ESPB with 2.5, 3.4, and 6.6 ml/segment of 0.25% bupivacaine, respectively, whereas there was no block given to the control group. Intraoperative fentanyl consumption, heart rate [HR] and the blood pressure [BP], Postoperative morphine consumption, time passed to first analgesic request, numerical rating score [NRS] of pain, the complications, HR and BP were documented for 24 hours after the operation.Results The reduction in intraoperative fentanyl consumption, postoperative morphine consumption and NRS were a significantly different between the block groups and control. …”
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Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus port site infiltration for postoperative pain and quality of recovery in adult patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy:... by Yashita Joshi, Priya Ramakrishnan, Parul Jindal, Praveendra K Sachan

“…Although static pain in the infiltration group was comparable with that in the ESP group after 6 h (P > 0.05), dynamic pain was better in the ESP group till 20 h postoperatively (P < 0.05). Fentanyl consumption was significantly lower in the ESP group (P < 0.001). …”
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Single puncture combined lumbar erector spinae plane and quadratus lumborum block (SEQ block) in acetabular fracture surgeries: randomized clinical trial by Aly Mahmoud Moustafa Ahmed, Moustafa Abdelaziz Moustafa, Ahmad Samir Alabd

“…Postoperative resting and dynamic visual analogue scale scores in the SEQ group were significantly lower than those in the MOR group at all studied periods (P = 0.022–0.001), except at 20 and 24 h postoperatively. Fentanyl was required in all MOR group patients at a mean dose of 110.0 ± 28.42 µg while 18 patients required fentanyl in SEQ group at a mean dose of 60.55 ± 25.54 µg. …”
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Comparison of fentanil or remifentanil prolonged continuous infusion in dogs undergoing elective ovariohysterectomy by Gabriela Borges Conterno, Samuel Jorge Ronchi, Felipe Comassetto, Luara da Rosa, Mariana Baron, Karoline Simião Sabino, Nilson Oleskovicz

“…ABSTRACT: It aimed to compare the trans anesthetic clinical and perioperative analgesic effects by prolonged continuous infusion of fentanyl (GF, bolus of 5 µg/kg and continuous infusion (CI) of 15 µg/kg/h) or remifentanil (GR, CI of 18 µg/kg/h) in dogs undergoing to elective ovariohysterectomy. …”
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Postoperative care of cardiac surgery patients: A protocolized approach towards enhanced recovery versus the conventional approach by Moustafa Ibrahim Abd EL-Aal Halwag, Mahar Ahmed Doghiem, Moustafa Abdelaziz Moustafa, Hossam Ossama Ahmed Sorour

“…The participants were divided into ERAS Care group, where they received ultrasound-guided pectointercostal fascial plane block with subcutaneous local anaesthesia infiltration around the mediastinal drains and were extubated onto high flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNO), and a Conventional (CONV) care group, where participants received fentanyl IV bolus dose followed by fentanyl IV infusion that was continued till the end of day zero and were extubated onto 6 L/min simple facemask.Results Participants in the ERAS group had shorter ICU stay, lower numeric pain rating scale scores, less need for rescue analgesia, better oxygenation and lung aeration scores, better patient satisfaction, and less late pulmonary complications on discharge radiological screening. …”
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Can ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block replace thoracic epidural analgesia for postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing thoracotomy? A prospective randomi... by Swati Singh, Roshan Andaleeb, Dusu Lalin

“…Results: The total intraoperative fentanyl requirement was 35.4 ± 11.44 μg in the TEA group and 30.4 ± 9.08 μg in the ESPB group (t-value − 1.53013, P value: 0.134). …”
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Comparing the Pericapsular Nerve Group Block and the Lumbar Plexus Block for Hip Fracture Surgery: A Single-Center Randomized Double-Blinded Study by Tae Young Lee, Chan Jong Chung, Sang Yoong Park

“…The secondary outcomes included the performance time, the time to first analgesic requirement, postoperative intravenous (IV) fentanyl consumption, the ability to undergo physiotherapy at 24 and 48 h, complications, sensory and motor block assessments, postoperative numeric rating scale (NRS) pain scores, and patient outcome questionnaires. …”
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The Comparison of Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Paravertebral Block and Mid-Point Transverse Process Pleura Block in Mastectomy Surgeries: A Randomized Stud... by Agâh Abdullah Kahramanlar, Mehmet Aksoy, Ilker Ince, Aysenur Dostbıl, Erdem Karadenız

“…In the postanesthetic care unit, fentanyl infusion was given to all patients postoperatively via a patient-controlled analgesia device. …”
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Quadratus Lumborum Block versus Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block for Acetabular Fracture Surgery by Stoppa Method: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Noninferiority Trial by Alireza Mirkheshti, Morteza Hashemian, Dariush Abtahi, Sara Shayegh, Alireza Manafi-Rasi, Shahram Sayadi, Elham Memary, Nazli Karami, Baharak Rostamian, Alireza Shakeri

“…In addition, the dose of fentanyl required to induce the patient to sit for spinal anesthesia and the pain intensity were evaluated. …”
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Effect of Intrathecal Morphine on Postdural Puncture Headache in Obstetric Anaesthesia by Meryem Onay, Sema Şanal Baş, Arda Işıker, Ümit Akkemik, Ayten Bilir

“…Spinal anesthesia consisted of bupivacaine with or without morphine (Group M: 10 mg heavy marcaine + 25 mcg fentanyl + 100 mcg morphine; Group F: 10 mg heavy marcaine + 25 mcg fentanyl). …”
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Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block and Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomi... by Halime Ozdemir, Coskun Araz, Omer Karaca, Emin Turk

“…Pain scores at rest and during movement, fentanyl requirement, postoperative walking time, and duration of hospital stay were compared. …”
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Comparison of palonosetron and ondansetron to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting in women using intravenous patient-controlled analgesia by Jae Hwa Yoo, In Suk Jeon, Ji Won Chung, Jae Hoon Ryoo, Gyu Wan You, Soon Im Kim

“…Conclusions The effects of palonosetron in preventing PONV were not different from those of ondansetron during the first 24 h postoperatively in women receiving IV-PCA with fentanyl.…”
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Quadratus lumborum block vs. transversus abdominis plane block in laparoscopic trans-abdominal pre-peritoneal repair of inguinal hernia in adults: A randomised controlled trial by Avishek Roy, Debesh Bhoi, Anjolie Chhabra, Virender K Mohan, Vanlalnghaka Darlong, Ganga Prasad

“…The primary objective of the study was to compare the total fentanyl consumption (in μg) within 24 hours postoperatively. …”
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