Harsha Shanthanna - McMaster Experts

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Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
Member, Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Pain Research and Care (MGD-IPRC), Faculty of Health Sciences
Professor, Anesthesia, Faculty of Health Sciences
Associate Member, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences
Associate Member, Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences
Associate Member, Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Associate Char, Research, Department of Anesthesia, McMaster University

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books
- Whiplash Injury and Chronic Pain: The Anatomy and Current Interdisciplinary Approaches to Management 2019
chapters
conferences
- SAME DAY DISCHARGE ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS AT A CANADIAN BARIATRIC CENTER: PATHWAY IMPLEMENTATION AND EARLY EXPERIENCES. Obesity Surgery. 877-877. 2023
- A Systematic Review of Reporting Standards of Pilot Randomized Controlled Trials in High Impact Anesthesiology Journals and their Adherence to CONSORT-pilot extension Guidelines. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 265-267. 2017
journal articles
- Reducing rebound pain severity after arthroscopic shoulder surgery under general anesthesia and interscalene block: a two-centre randomized controlled trial of pre-emptive opioid treatment compared with placebo. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 2023
- Use of Psychedelics for Pain: A Scoping Review. Anesthesiology. 139:523-536. 2023
- Évaluation préopératoire du delirium postopératoire : une étude transversale de la patientèle et des anesthésiologistes au Canada. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 70:1600-1610. 2023
- Risk factors and prediction modelling for chronic post‐surgical pain after breast cancer surgery. Anaesthesia. 78:811-815. 2023
- Evidence-based consensus guidelines on patient selection and trial stimulation for spinal cord stimulation therapy for chronic non-cancer pain. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 48:273-287. 2023
- Role of patient selection and trial stimulation for spinal cord stimulation therapy for chronic non-cancer pain: a comprehensive narrative review. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 48:251-272. 2023
- The role of preoperative opioid use in shoulder surgery—A systematic review. Shoulder and Elbow. 15:250-273. 2023
- ChatGPT in the field of scientific publication – Are we ready for it?. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. 67:407-408. 2023
- Opioid versus Nonopioid Analgesia for Craniotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. World Neurosurgery. 173:e66-e75. 2023
- Spinal Cord Burst Stimulation vs Placebo Stimulation for Patients With Chronic Radicular Pain After Lumbar Spine Surgery. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 329:846-846. 2023
- Opioid Reduction and Enhanced Recovery in Orthopaedic Surgery (OREOS): A Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial in Knee Replacement Patients 2023
- A Prospective Analysis of Opioid Prescription, Consumption, and Psychometric Correlations in Outpatient Plastic Surgery Procedures. Plastic Surgery. 2023
- Opioid versus non-opioid analgesia for spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. European Spine Journal. 32:289-300. 2023
- Opioid reduction and enhanced recovery in orthopaedic surgery (OREOS): A feasibility randomized controlled trial in knee replacement patients. Canadian Journal of Pain. 6:1-2. 2022
- Rationale, methods, and progress of the ArthroCaP Study: A prospective cohort study exploring the associations between chronic postsurgical pain and postoperative cognitive dysfunction after elective knee or hip arthroplasty. Canadian Journal of Pain. 6. 2022
- Accelerated Surgery Versus Standard Care in Hip Fracture (HIP ATTACK-1): A Kidney Substudy of a Randomized Clinical Trial. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 80:686-689. 2022
- Pain and Opioid Use Outcome Measures in Knee Arthroplasty Randomized Trials: A Protocol for a Methodological Review 2022
- Reduction of opioid use after orthopedic surgery: a scoping review. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 65:E695-E715. 2022
- Understanding barriers and facilitators of exercise adherence after total-knee arthroplasty. Disability and Rehabilitation. 44:6348-6355. 2022
- Comparing analgesic efficacy of different interventions after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a reply. Anaesthesia. 77:1176-1176. 2022
- The COVID‐19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain: a narrative review. Anaesthesia. 77:1039-1050. 2022
- Erector spinae plane block vs. peri‐articular injection for pain control after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a randomised controlled trial. Anaesthesia. 77:301-310. 2022
- Pharmacological Treatment in the Management of Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis. Drugs and Aging. 39:119-128. 2022
- The practice of regional anesthesia during the COVID-19 pandemic: an international survey of members of three regional anesthesia societies. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 69:243-255. 2022
- Case report: The feasibility of rTMS with intrathecal baclofen pump for the treatment of unresolved neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences. 3:893014. 2022
- High Thoracic ESP Blockade for Shoulder Surgery: Reporting on the Consistency and Completeness of Blockade. Pain Medicine. 22:3103-3104. 2021
- Continuous erector spinae plane block versus intercostal nerve block in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 7:56. 2021
- Upper limb weakness and importance of immediate pain relief after cervical epidural steroid injections: more questions than answers?. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 46:1113-1113. 2021
- Effects of pre‐operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 76:1454-1464. 2021
- Intravenous lidocaine, regional blockade, or both: considerations for multiple interventions involving local anaesthetics. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 127:497-501. 2021
- Opioid-free Anesthesia: Reply. Anesthesiology. 135:758-759. 2021
- Persistent Incisional Pain after Noncardiac Surgery: An International Prospective Cohort Study. Anesthesiology. 135:711-723. 2021
- Post-discharge after surgery Virtual Care with Remote Automated Monitoring-1 (PVC-RAM-1) technology versus standard care: randomised controlled trial. The BMJ. 374:n2209-n2209. 2021
- Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic non-cancer and cancer related pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. The BMJ. 374:n1034-n1034. 2021
- Cryoanalgesia for postsurgical pain relief in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 69:102689. 2021
- Intraoperative Nociception Monitoring. Anesthesiology clinics.. 39:493-506. 2021
- Effect of preoperative cannabis use on perioperative outcomes: a retrospective cohort study. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 46:650-655. 2021
- Effect of self-reported cannabis use on postoperative outcomes: a propensity matched cohort analysis of non-cardiac surgery patients. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. 46:656. 2021
- The Use of Contrast Agents in Interventional Pain Procedures: A Multispecialty and Multisociety Practice Advisory on Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis, Gadolinium Deposition in the Brain, Encephalopathy After Unintentional Intrathecal Gadolinium Injection, and Hypersensitivity Reactions. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 133:535-552. 2021
- Team Approach: Virtual Care in the Management of Orthopaedic Patients. JBJS Reviews. 9. 2021
- Benefits of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Postoperative Analgesia after Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Pain Physician. 24:345-358. 2021
- Perioperative Opioid Administration. Anesthesiology. 134:645-659. 2021
- Hydromorphone versus morphine: a historical cohort study to evaluate the quality of postoperative analgesia. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 68:226-234. 2021
- Perioperative Pain and Addiction Interdisciplinary Network (PAIN): consensus recommendations for perioperative management of cannabis and cannabinoid-based medicine users by a modified Delphi process. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 126:304-318. 2021
- Post Discharge after Surgery Virtual Care with Remote Automated Monitoring Technology (PVC-RAM): protocol for a randomized controlled trial. CMAJ open. 9:E142-E148. 2021
- Preoperative fasting for prevention of perioperative complications in children. Clinical Respiratory Journal. 2021. 2021
- Preoperative fasting for prevention of perioperative complications in children. Clinical Respiratory Journal. 2020. 2020
- Addition of corticosteroids to local anaesthetics for chronic non-cancer pain injections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 125:779-801. 2020
- Surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lancet. 396:e74-e74. 2020
- Preoperative fasting for prevention of perioperative complications in adults. Clinical Respiratory Journal. 2020. 2020
- Sedation during vitreoretinal surgery: practice patterns in Canada. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 67:1439-1441. 2020
- Opioid Reduction After Orthopedic Surgery (OREOS): A Scoping Review Protocol 2020
- Caring for patients with pain during the COVID‐19 pandemic: consensus recommendations from an international expert panel. Anaesthesia. 75:935-944. 2020
- Randomized control trial of ultrasound-guided erector spinae block versus shoulder periarticular anesthetic infiltration for pain control after arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Medicine (United States). 99:e19721-e19721. 2020
- Interventional pain management for chronic pain: a survey of physicians in Canada. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 67:343-352. 2020
- <p>N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Antagonists and Steroids for the Prevention of Persisting Post-Surgical Pain After Thoracoscopic Surgeries: A Randomized Controlled, Factorial Design, International, Multicenter Pilot Trial</p>. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 13:377-387. 2020
- Accelerated surgery versus standard care in hip fracture (HIP ATTACK): an international, randomised, controlled trial. The Lancet. 395:698-708. 2020
- Effect of Opioid Versus Non-Opioid Analgesia on Surgical Pleth Index and Biomarkers of Surgical Stress During Neurosurgery for Brain Tumors: Preliminary Findings.. Neurology India. 68:1101-1105. 2020
- Vital sign monitoring with continuous pulse oximetry and wireless clinical notification after surgery (the VIGILANCE pilot study)—a randomized controlled pilot trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 5:36. 2019
- A systematic review and meta‐analysis of memantine for the prevention or treatment of chronic pain. European Journal of Pain. 23:1234-1250. 2019
- Perioperative Pain and Addiction Interdisciplinary Network (PAIN) clinical practice advisory for perioperative management of buprenorphine: results of a modified Delphi process. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 123:e333-e342. 2019
- Opioid-Free Analgesia for Supratentorial Craniotomies: A Systematic Review. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 46:415-422. 2019
- Comparison of intraoperative fentanyl with dexmedetomidine for perioperative analgesia and opioid consumption during craniotomies: A randomised controlled pilot study with non‐inferiority design. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 73:e13338-e13338. 2019
- Satisfactory analgesia with minimal emesis in day surgeries: a randomised controlled trial of morphine versus hydromorphone. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 122:e107-e113. 2019
- Perioperative Pain and Addiction Interdisciplinary Network (PAIN): protocol of a practice advisory for the perioperative management of buprenorphine using a modified Delphi process. BMJ Open. 9:e027374-e027374. 2019
- Rationale and design of the HIP fracture Accelerated surgical TreaTment And Care tracK (HIP ATTACK) Trial: a protocol for an international randomised controlled trial evaluating early surgery for hip fracture patients. BMJ Open. 9:e028537-e028537. 2019
- Examination of psychological risk factors for chronic pain following cardiac surgery: protocol for a prospective observational study. BMJ Open. 9:e022995-e022995. 2019
- The perioperative patient on buprenorphine: a systematic review of perioperative management strategies and patient outcomes. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 66:201-217. 2019
- A cross-sectional study of the reporting quality of pilot or feasibility trials in high-impact anesthesia journals. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 65:1180-1195. 2018
- Management of chronic pain in Ehlers–Danlos syndrome. Medicine (United States). 97:e13115-e13115. 2018
- OrphanAnesthesia - A common project of the scientific working group of paediatric anaesthesia of the German society of anaesthesiology and intensive care medicine. Anasthesiologie und Intensivmedizin. 59:S510-S518. 2018
- Survey of Postoperative Regional Analgesia for Thoracoscopic Surgeries in Canada. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 32:1750-1755. 2018
- P.117 A systematic review on opioid free analgesic techniques for supratentorial craniotomies. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 45:S47-S47. 2018
- Satisfactory Analgesia with Minimal Emesis in Day Surgeries (SAME DayS): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial of morphine versus hydromorphone. BMJ Open. 8:e022504-e022504. 2018
- A case report of a thalamic stroke associated with sudden disappearance of severe chronic low back pain. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 18:121-124. 2018
- A Systematic Review of the Impact of Healthcare Reforms on Access to Emergency Department and Elective Surgery Services. International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services. 48:81-105. 2018
- Airway management in the presence of cervical spine instability: A cross-sectional survey of the members of the Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. 62:115-115. 2018
- Hyperbaric Versus Isobaric Bupivacaine for Spinal Anesthesia: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis for Adult Patients Undergoing Noncesarean Delivery Surgery. Anesthesia and Analgesia. 125:1627-1637. 2017
- Benefits and safety of gabapentinoids in chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PLoS Medicine. 14:e1002369-e1002369. 2017
- A retrospective study of open thoracotomies versus thoracoscopic surgeries for persistent postthoracotomy pain. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 35:215-220. 2016
- Cervical Epidural Analgesia in Current Anaesthesia Practice. Survey of Anesthesiology. 60:267-273. 2016
- Local anesthetic injections with or without steroid for chronic non-cancer pain: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Systematic Reviews. 5:18. 2016
- Gabapentinoids for chronic low back pain: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ Open. 6:e013200-e013200. 2016
- Letter to the Editor concerning “Particulate and non-particulate steroids in spinal epidurals: a systematic review and meta-analysis” by Feeley IH, Healy EF, Noel J, Kiely PJ, and Murphy TM (Eur Spine J; 2016): DOI 10.1007/s00586-016-4437-0. European Spine Journal. 25:3014-3014. 2016
- Steroids Do Not Reduce Persistent Pain after Cardiac Surgery: Should This Be the End of the Question or the Beginning of Newer Questions?. Anesthesiology. 125:423-425. 2016
- Intrathecal hyperbaric versus isobaric bupivacaine for adult non-caesarean-section surgery: systematic review protocol. BMJ Open. 6:e010885-e010885. 2016
- Cervical epidural analgesia in current anaesthesia practice: systematic review of its clinical utility and rationale, and technical considerations. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 116:192-207. 2016
- Investigating the Effects of Pulsed Radiofrequency on Dorsal Root Ganglion in Chronic Lumbar Radicular Pain Patients: Is It Not Important That We Ask the Right Question, the Right Way, on an Appropriate Sample of Patients?. Pain Medicine. 17:pnv050-pnv050. 2016
- A brief overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. 60:689-689. 2016
- A misunderstood comment, on a misattributed error in a study manuscript: pulsed radiofrequency treatment as compared to conventional radiofrequency neurotomy for facet joint pain. Neuroradiology. 57:867-868. 2015
- Letters. Spine. 39:923-923. 2014
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding after epidural steroid injection: is there a cause for concern?. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. 19:e16-e16. 2014
- Pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the lumbar dorsal root ganglion in patients with chronic lumbar radicular pain: a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study. Journal of Pain Research. 7:47-47. 2014
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Caudal Block as Compared to Noncaudal Regional Techniques for Inguinal Surgeries in Children. BioMed Research International. 2014:1-17. 2014
- Review of essential understanding of ultrasound physics and equipment operation. World Journal of Anesthesiology. 3:12-12. 2014
- Successful Treatment of Genitofemoral Neuralgia Using Ultrasound Guided Injection: A Case Report and Short Review of Literature. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2014:1-4. 2014
- Ultrasound guided selective cervical nerve root block and superficial cervical plexus block for surgeries on the clavicle. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. 58:327-327. 2014
- Utility of Stellate Ganglion Block in Atypical Facial Pain: A Case Report and Consideration of Its Possible Mechanisms. Case Reports in Medicine. 2013:1-3. 2013
- Assessing the effectiveness of ‘pulse radiofrequency treatment of dorsal root ganglion’ in patients with chronic lumbar radicular pain: study protocol for a randomized control trial. Trials. 13:52. 2012
- Comparative study of ultrasound-guided continuous femoral nerve blockade with continuous epidural analgesia for pain relief following total knee replacement. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. 56:270-270. 2012
- Acute epidural haematoma following epidural steroid injection in a patient with spinal stenosis*. Anaesthesia. 66:837-839. 2011
- Is this complex regional pain syndrome or reflex sympathetic dystrophy?. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 23:427-428. 2011
- Nonsurgical management of spinal stenosis: how evidence-based are we?. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 58:340-341. 2011
- Is preoperative opioid utilization an important factor in predicting phantom limb pain?. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 57:620-621. 2010
- Early and effective use of ketamine for treatment of phantom limb pain. Indian Journal of Anaesthesia. 54:157-157. 2010
- Stiff man syndrome and anaesthetic considerations: Successful management using combined spinal epidural anaesthesia. Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology. 26:547-547. 2010
- Use of hypnosis as a substitute premedication and adjunct to anesthesia. journal of Anesthesiology and Clinical Science. 2:25-25.
preprints
- Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block versus Intercostal Nerve Block in Patients Undergoing Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial 2021
- Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block versus Intercostal Nerve Block in Patients Undergoing Video-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial 2020
theses
- EVALUATING ANALGESIC INTERVENTIONS FOR ACUTE SURGICAL PAIN, PREVENTION OF PERSISTING POST-SURGICAL PAIN, AND CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN 2019