Department of Anesthesiology – 2006
Daneshvari R. Solanki, M.D., Professor
Dr. Solanki is studying ischemia-reperfusion injury. Specifically, she is involved in studies designed to evaluate the effects of restoration of blood flow on muscle tissue and blood following a period of infrarenal or suprarenal aortic cross clamping. Patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty and vascular surgery are being enrolled. In addition, she is studying the efficacy and safety of encapsulated long acting morphine adminis-tered as a single dose in the epidural space for postoperative pain control. A study to assess the treatment of Opioid Induced Constipation in Chronic Pain is also underway.