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Curr Oncol Rep ; 26(7): 784-790, 2024 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38789669

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review aims to assess the literature regarding current treatment options for the palliative care of patients with advanced musculoskeletal malignancies whether primary or metastatic. RECENT FINDINGS: The inclusion of specialized palliative care physicians, in conjunction with surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, and mental health professionals, results in better control of end-of-life symptoms in both children and adults with terminal musculoskeletal malignancies. The palliative care of patients with musculoskeletal malignancies requires a multi-disciplinary team and benefits from specialized palliative care physicians. The unique impacts of musculoskeletal malignancies on ambulation and independence creates additional mental and physical burdens on patients and care-takers alike. Palliative care should focus on preserving ambulatory function and patient independence, in addition to managing chronic pain and other end-of-life symptoms common to these malignancies.


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Palliative Care , Humans , Palliative Care/methods , Bone Neoplasms/therapy , Bone Neoplasms/secondary , Quality of Life
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Plast Reconstr Surg ; 150(3): 506e-515e, 2022 09 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35749219

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BACKGROUND: Transversus abdominis plane blocks can improve pain control and decrease opioid use within an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol in patients undergoing abdominally based autologous breast reconstruction. The authors have transitioned to using a local analgesic cocktail for transversus abdominis plane blocks. The purpose of this study was to compare postoperative opioid use in patients who received the blocks. METHODS: Patients who underwent abdominally based autologous breast reconstruction between November of 2015 and December of 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. The study group received bupivacaine, ketorolac, dexmedetomidine, and dexamethasone; the control group received liposomal bupivacaine with or without bupivacaine, ketorolac, or dexmedetomidine, as a transversus abdominis plane block. The primary outcome of interest was postoperative opioid use and pain scores. RESULTS: One hundred four women met inclusion criteria: 36 in group A (before ERAS, before transversus abdominis plane block), 38 in group B (ERAS, transversus abdominis plane block with liposomal bupivacaine), and 30 in group C (ERAS, transversus abdominis plane block with local anesthetic cocktail). Total daily oral morphine equivalent consumption (group A, 633; group B, 240; group C, 135; p < 0.0001) and average daily oral morphine equivalent consumption (group A, 137; group B, 56; group C, 29; p < 0.0001) were significantly less for group C in the inpatient phase. Patients in group C were prescribed significantly fewer outpatient oral morphine equivalents (group A, 79; group B, 74; group C, 52; p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Transversus abdominis plane blocks are a significant component of an ERAS protocol for abdominally based breast reconstruction. Liposomal bupivacaine is a popular option for transversus abdominis plane blocks. The authors' results demonstrate that a local anesthetic cocktail, composed of economical and readily available medications, can provide excellent patient pain control and decrease postoperative opioid use. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic, III.


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Dexmedetomidine , Mammaplasty , Abdominal Muscles , Analgesics, Opioid/therapeutic use , Anesthetics, Local/therapeutic use , Bupivacaine/therapeutic use , Dexmedetomidine/therapeutic use , Female , Humans , Ketorolac/therapeutic use , Mammaplasty/methods , Morphine/therapeutic use , Pain, Postoperative/drug therapy , Pain, Postoperative/etiology , Pain, Postoperative/prevention & control , Retrospective Studies
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