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List of works by Faraj W. Abdallah

A randomized trial comparing colloid preload to coload during spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean delivery.

scientific article published on 29 July 2009

Adductor Canal Block Provides Noninferior Analgesia and Superior Quadriceps Strength Compared with Femoral Nerve Block in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

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Analgesic benefits of preincisional transversus abdominis plane block for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

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Analgesic efficacy of cannabinoids for acute pain management after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 28 May 2020

Anterior Suprascapular Nerve Block Versus Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block for Shoulder Surgery in the Outpatient Setting.

scientific article published in January 2018

Association of peripheral nerve blocks with postoperative outcomes in ambulatory shoulder surgery patients: a single-centre matched-cohort study

scientific article published on 17 October 2018

Comparing the DN4 tool with the IASP grading system for chronic neuropathic pain screening after breast tumor resection with and without paravertebral blocks: a prospective 6-month validation study.

scientific article published on April 2015

Dexamethasone Is Superior to Dexmedetomidine as a Perineural Adjunct for Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: Systematic Review and Indirect Meta-analysis

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Effect of suxamethonium vs rocuronium on onset of oxygen desaturation during apnoea following rapid sequence induction.

scientific article published in April 2010

Eligibility criteria in paravertebral block meta-analysis.

scientific article published in April 2017

Evidence Basis for Regional Anesthesia in Ambulatory Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Part I-Femoral Nerve Block

scientific article published on 01 January 2019

Evidence Basis for Regional Anesthesia in Ambulatory Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Part III: Local Instillation Analgesia-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

scientific article published on 30 November 2017

Evidence Basis for Regional Anesthesia in Ambulatory Arthroscopic Knee Surgery and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Part II: Adductor Canal Nerve Block-A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 19 October 2017

Evidence basis for using perineural dexmedetomidine to enhance the quality of brachial plexus nerve blocks: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

scientific article published on February 2017

Facilitatory effects of perineural dexmedetomidine on neuraxial and peripheral nerve block: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 15 April 2013

Femoral vein cannulation performed by residents: a comparison between ultrasound-guided and landmark technique in infants and children undergoing cardiac surgery

scientific article published on 2 July 2010

From the journal archives: Practical applicability of the epidural electrical stimulation test.

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Headache and nuchal rigidity and photophobia after an epidural blood patch: diagnosis by exclusion of persistent post-dural puncture headache mimicking meningitis

scientific article published on 01 December 2010

IV and Perineural Dexmedetomidine Similarly Prolong the Duration of Analgesia after Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block: A Randomized, Three-arm, Triple-masked, Placebo-controlled Trial

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scientific article published in September 2015

Intrathecal morphine versus transversus abdominis plane block after cesarean delivery

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Intravenous dexamethasone and perineural dexamethasone similarly prolong the duration of analgesia after supraclavicular brachial plexus block: a randomized, triple-arm, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

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Is Ultrasound a Valid and Reliable Imaging Modality for Airway Evaluation?: An Observational Computed Tomographic Validation Study Using Submandibular Scanning of the Mouth and Oropharynx

scientific article published on 3 December 2016

Is sciatic nerve block advantageous when combined with femoral nerve block for postoperative analgesia following total knee arthroplasty? A systematic review.

scientific article published on September 2011

Is sciatic nerve block advantageous when combined with femoral nerve block for postoperative analgesia following total knee arthroplasty? a meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 19 February 2016

Local anaesthetic-induced myotoxicity in regional anaesthesia: a systematic review and empirical analysis

scientific article published on 08 August 2018

MTP block anatomy and paravertebral spread - a reply

scientific article published in December 2017

Making sense of block "success" in ambulatory anesthesia practice.

scientific article published on January 2011

Mid-point transverse process to pleura block: clarity or confusion? A reply

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Monitoring intraneural needle injection: work in progress

scientific article published in March 2014

Off side! A simple modification to the parasagittal in-plane approach for paravertebral block

scientific article published in May 2014

Optimal local anesthetic regimen for saddle block in ambulatory anorectal surgery: an evidence-based systematic review

scientific article published on 22 July 2020

Paravertebral by proxy - time to redefine the paravertebral block

scientific article published on 02 June 2018

Pectoralis and Serratus Fascial Plane Blocks Each Provide Early Analgesic Benefits Following Ambulatory Breast Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Propensity-Matched Cohort Study

scientific article published on 21 March 2017

Pectoralis-II Myofascial Block and Analgesia in Breast Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

scientific article published on 01 September 2019

Perineural Dexmedetomidine Is More Effective Than Clonidine When Added to Local Anesthetic for Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

scientific article published on June 2017

Perineural versus systemic dexamethasone: lost in translation

scientific article published on 11 January 2019

Porcine carcass phantom for ultrasound imaging and hands-on practice in needle insertion in the thoracic paravertebral space

scientific article published on 7 July 2011

Pre-Operative Femoral Nerve Block for Hip Arthroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

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Preoperative Femoral Nerve Block for Hip Arthroscopy: A Randomized, Triple-Masked Controlled Trial.

scientific article published on 24 September 2015

Preoperative femoral nerve block in hip arthroscopic surgery: a retrospective review of 108 consecutive cases.

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Preoxygenation by 8 deep breaths in 60 seconds using the Mapleson A (Magill), the circle system, or the Mapleson D system

scientific article published in December 2009

Propofol 2 mg/kg is superior to propofol 1 mg/kg for tracheal intubation in children during sevoflurane induction

scientific article published in May 2011

Reply to Drs Bolin and Wilson

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Reply: minimal clinically important difference: a context-specific metric

scientific article published on 23 December 2020

Say what? Patients have poor immediate memory of major risks of interscalene block disclosed during the informed consent discussion

scientific article published on 23 August 2019

Sciatic nerve block for analgesia after total knee arthroplasty: the jury is still out.

scientific article published in January 2012

Should continuous rather than single-injection interscalene block be routinely offered for major shoulder surgery? A meta-analysis of the analgesic and side-effects profiles

scientific article published on 13 February 2018

Should thoracic paravertebral blocks be used to prevent chronic postsurgical pain after breast cancer surgery? A systematic analysis of evidence in light of IMMPACT recommendations

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Statistically significant but clinically unimportant: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the analgesic benefits of erector spinae plane block following breast cancer surgery

scientific article published on 09 November 2020

Subpleural block is less effective than thoracic epidural analgesia for post-thoracotomy pain: a randomised controlled study

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Supplementation of pre-oxygenation in morbidly obese patients using nasopharyngeal oxygen insufflation

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Suprascapular and Interscalene Nerve Block for Shoulder Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 29 September 2017

TAP block terminology.

scientific article published in September 2014

The Requisites of Needle-to-Nerve Proximity for Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia: A Scoping Review of the Evidence.

scientific article published on 16 March 2015

The analgesic effects of proximal, distal, or no sciatic nerve block on posterior knee pain after total knee arthroplasty: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial

scientific article published in December 2014

The analgesic efficacy of subarachnoid morphine in comparison with ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block after cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial.

scientific article published on 20 May 2010

The facilitatory effects of intravenous dexmedetomidine on the duration of spinal anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 30 April 2013

The mid-point transverse process to pleura (MTP) block: a new end-point for thoracic paravertebral block.

scientific article published in August 2017

The mornings after-periarticular liposomal bupivacaine infiltration does not improve analgesic outcomes beyond 24 hours following total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 26 October 2020

The paraneural compartment: a new destination?

scientific article published on 01 September 2013

Thermal burns in three neonates associated with intraoperative use of Bair Hugger warming devices

scientific article published in April 2008

Too Deep or Not Too Deep?: A Propensity-Matched Comparison of the Analgesic Effects of a Superficial Versus Deep Serratus Fascial Plane Block for Ambulatory Breast Cancer Surgery

scientific article published on 01 July 2018

Transient Neurologic Symptoms following Spinal Anesthesia with Isobaric Mepivacaine: A Decade of Experience at Toronto Western Hospital.

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Transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia after Caesarean delivery performed under spinal anaesthesia? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 19 August 2012

Ultrasound-guided multilevel paravertebral blocks and total intravenous anesthesia improve the quality of recovery after ambulatory breast tumor resection

scientific article published in March 2014

Ultrasound-guided sciatic nerve block in overweight and obese patients: a randomized comparison of performance time between the infragluteal and subgluteal space techniques

scientific article published in November 2013

Will the Real Benefits of Single-Shot Interscalene Block Please Stand Up? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

scientific article published on May 2015