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Miyoshi S, Hamada K, Utsunomiya H, Nakayama K, Kizaki K, Horishita T, Uchida S. Intra-articular injection versus interscalene brachial plexus block for acute-phase postoperative pain management after arthroscopic shoulder surgery. J Orthop Sci 2022; 28:560-566. [PMID: 35184956 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2022.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The minimally invasive approach of arthroscopic shoulder surgery is beneficial; however, for optimal outcomes, perioperative pain management is essential. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the analgesic effectiveness of intra-articular injection (IA) versus interscalene brachial plexus block (ISPB) among patients treated with arthroscopic shoulder surgeries. METHODS We reviewed 100 consecutive patients who underwent shoulder arthroscopic surgery, of whom 50 each underwent IA (February 2019─January 2020; IA group) and ISPB (October 2018─July 2019; ISPB group). The primary outcome was the postoperative pain score measured using a Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale preoperatively and at 2, 6, 12, 24, and 48 h postoperatively. We performed multiple regression analysis to examine whether IA/ISPB selection is associated with acute-phase postoperative pain and adjusted for intra-articular injection, interscalene brachial plexus block, postoperative pain management, arthroscopic shoulder surgery, IA with 10 mg of morphine previously reported prognostic factors for postoperative pain (e.g., surgical procedures, operative time, older age, and preoperative pain). Furthermore, we examined induction time, total pentazocine dosage, and total postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) events. RESULTS There were no significant differences between the IA and ISPB groups in perioperative pain control during the acute-phase periods (p = 0.12, repeated analysis of variance). The difference in anesthesia method was not a prognostic factor for acute-phase postoperative pain (p = 0.11). The IA group (15.06 ± 4.00 min) had a significantly shorter mean anesthesia induction time than the ISPB group (29.23 ± 9.22 min) (p = 0.0001). There was no significant between-group difference in the total pentazocine dosage during the first 7 days (p = 0.3934) postoperatively. PONV was observed in eight (17.0%) and two (4.2%) patients in the IA and ISPB groups, respectively. There was no significant between-group difference in the PONV incidence (p = 0.1582). CONCLUSIONS There was no significant difference in acute-phase postoperative pain management between the IA and ISPB groups. The induction time was significantly shorter in IA. IRB: Approval number: UOEHCRB20-078, IRB approval date: September 9th, 2020; study duration: October 2018 to January 2020.
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- Saki Miyoshi
- Dept. of Anesthesiology, Wakamatsu Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-17-1, Hamamachi Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 808-0024, Japan
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- Dept. of Anesthesiology, Wakamatsu Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-17-1, Hamamachi Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 808-0024, Japan
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- Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wakamatsu Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-17-1, Hamamachi Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 808-0024, Japan
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- Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wakamatsu Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-17-1, Hamamachi Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 808-0024, Japan
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- Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wakamatsu Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-17-1, Hamamachi Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 808-0024, Japan
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- Dept. of Anesthesiology, Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 807-8556, Japan
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- Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wakamatsu Hospital of the University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-17-1, Hamamachi Wakamatsu, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, 808-0024, Japan.
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Yung EM, Got TC, Patel N, Brull R, Abdallah FW. Intra-articular infiltration analgesia for arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anaesthesia 2020; 76:549-558. [PMID: 32596840 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Phrenic-sparing analgesic techniques for shoulder surgery are desirable. Intra-articular infiltration analgesia is one promising phrenic-sparing modality, but its role remains unclear because of conflicting evidence of analgesic efficacy and theoretical concerns regarding chondrotoxicity. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the benefits and risks of intra-articular infiltration in arthroscopic shoulder surgery compared with systemic analgesia or interscalene brachial plexus block. We sought randomised controlled trials comparing intra-articular infiltration with interscalene brachial plexus block or systemic analgesia (control). Cumulative 24-h postoperative oral morphine equivalent consumption was designated as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes included visual analogue scale pain scores during the first 24 h postoperatively; time-to-first analgesic request; patient satisfaction; opioid-related side-effects; block-related adverse events; and any indicators of chondrotoxicity. Fifteen trials (863 patients) were included. Compared with control, intra-articular infiltration reduced 24-h postoperative analgesic consumption by a weighted mean difference (95%CI) of -30.9 ([-38.9 to -22.9]; p < 0.001). Intra-articular infiltration also reduced the weighted mean difference (95%CI) pain scores up to 12 h postoperatively, with the greatest reduction at 4 h (-2.2 cm [(-4.4 to -0.04]); p < 0.05). Compared with interscalene brachial plexus block, there was no difference in opioid consumption, but patients receiving interscalene brachial plexus block had better pain scores at 2, 4 and 24 h postoperatively. There was no difference in opioid- or block-related adverse events, and none of the trials reported chondrotoxic effects. Compared with systemic analgesia, intra-articular infiltration provides superior pain control, reduces opioid consumption and enhances patient satisfaction, but it may be inferior to interscalene brachial plexus block patients having arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
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- E M Yung
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada.,Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada
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A prospective study of two methods of analgesia in shoulder arthroscopic procedures as day case surgery. J Clin Orthop Trauma 2020; 11:S368-S371. [PMID: 32523295 PMCID: PMC7275286 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2019.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2019] [Revised: 06/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND & PURPOSE The recent advances in anaesthesia and analgesia have significantly improved the early recovery and effective post-operative pain control in day care surgery e.g. shoulder arthroscopic procedures. Adequate analgesia improves the early rehabilitation for a better outcome. We prospectively evaluated the post-operative pain relief following the two methods of analgesia i.e. regional Inter-scalene block (ISB) vs Intra-articular (IA) injection using 0.5% Chirocaine in various therapeutic arthroscopic shoulder procedures. METHODS A prospective comparative study was performed on a group of 105 patients (ASA grade I or II) who underwent the following procedures at two different hospitals: diagnostic arthroscopy, subacromial decompression (SAD) alone, SAD in combination with mini open cuff repairs or distal clavicle excision, anterior stabilization (Bankart's repair) and inferior capsular shift. A successful Inter-scalene block (0.5% Chirocaine-30mls) preceded the general anaesthesia (Group 1-52 patients). Local intra-articular infiltration (0.5% Chirocaine - 20 mls) was given postoperatively (Group 2-53 patients). Post operatively visual analogue scores (VAS) from 0 (no pain) to 10 (severe pain) were assessed in post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU), at 4hrs, at 24hrs and at 48 h. The amount of morphine consumption for the first 2 days after surgery was recorded. RESULTS Patient characteristics were similar in both groups at both the hospitals. The median postoperative pain score of VAS <3 was observed in both groups. Significant difference (p < 0.0001) was observed in the VAS scores between the two groups at all the time intervals. The mean length of adequate sensory block in group 1 was significantly higher than in group 2 [20.5 h: 4.2 h] (p < 0.001). The mean analgesic (morphine) consumption was lower in Group 1 as compared to Group 2 [4.6 mg/24 h: 18.8mg/24 h](p < 0.0001). Bone shaving procedures e.g. SAD, SAD + Rotator Cuff repair, SAD + Lateral clavicular excision required significantly higher analgesia in both groups compared to the soft tissue procedures. CONCLUSION Single dose ISB provided longer and effective postoperative analgesia. The bone shaving procedures required more analgesia in IA Group as compared to ISB Group.
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Gross BD, Paganessi SA, Vazquez O. Comparison of Subacromial Injection and Interscalene Block for Immediate Pain Management After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy 2020; 36:1243-1250. [PMID: 32057980 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare the efficacy of a subacromial injection (SAI) with a single-shot interscalene block (ISB) for immediate postoperative pain relief after outpatient arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR). METHODS We performed a retrospective chart review of consecutive patients who underwent ARCR. Patients received either an ISB before the procedure or an SAI after the procedure. Preoperative baseline patient characteristics were collected and compared. Visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores were recorded preoperatively, at 15-minute intervals over a 120-minute period in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), and at discharge. Differences in VAS scores between groups were compared with known values of the minimal clinically important difference, and the percentage of patients with VAS scores below the patient acceptable symptom state was tabulated. Differences between preoperative characteristics were assessed using the Mann-Whitney U, Fisher exact, or χ2 test. The Mann-Whitney U test was also used to evaluate VAS scores and total time spent in the PACU between groups. RESULTS The median VAS score was significantly lower in the ISB group at PACU admission, at all intervals throughout the PACU stay, and at discharge (P < .0001). The median total time in the PACU was 107 minutes (25th percentile-75th percentile, 90-120 minutes) and 210 minutes (25th percentile-75th percentile, 175-274 minutes) in the ISB and SAI groups, respectively (P < .0001). Between-group differences in VAS scores were greater than the values of the minimal clinically important difference at each measured interval. A total of 98% and 67% of patients in the ISB and SAI groups, respectively, were discharged with VAS scores below the patient acceptable symptom state of 3. CONCLUSIONS Patients receiving an ISB experience significantly less pain than those receiving an SAI. In addition, they are discharged home from the PACU in half the time as patients receiving an SAI. On the basis of the comparative efficacy, an SAI cannot replace an ISB after ARCR. The ISB should therefore remain the standard of care as an adjunct to postoperative analgesia for patients who undergo outpatient ARCR. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, retrospective, comparative therapeutic trial.
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- Active Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Hackensack; Hudson Crossing Surgery Center, Fort Lee; Department of Orthopedics, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.A
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Lee W, Kim SJ, Choi CH, Choi YR, Chun YM. Intra-articular injection of steroids in the early postoperative period does not have an adverse effect on the clinical outcomes and the re-tear rate after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019; 27:3912-3919. [PMID: 30980117 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-019-05486-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare clinical outcomes and structural integrity following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, either with intra-articular injection of corticosteroids in the early postoperative period using ultrasound guidance or without it. METHODS This study included 318 patients who underwent arthroscopic repair for either a partial-thickness or small-to-medium-sized full-thickness rotator cuff tear from 2012 to 2015. Patients were divided into two groups based on the administration of an intra-articular corticosteroids injection at 3 months after the surgery: group A (with corticosteroid injection, n = 56) and group B (without corticosteroid injection, n = 262). Functional outcomes were evaluated using the visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, subjective shoulder value (SSV), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder score, and active range of motion (ROM). Postoperative magnetic resonance arthrography (MRA) was performed 6 months postoperatively to assess structural integrity. RESULTS At the 2-year follow-up, both groups showed no significant differences in VAS pain score (group A/B, 1.1 ± 0.9/1.1 ± 1.1), functional scores including SSV (88.5 ± 10.8/88.3 ± 10.0), ASES (90.8 ± 6.6/90.4 ± 6.9), and UCLA scores (30.2 ± 5.6/30.7 ± 5.2), and active ROM including forward flexion (151° ± 8°/153° ± 7°), external rotation (54° ± 5°/55° ± 7°), and internal rotation (10 ± 1/10 ± 2). Follow-up MRA imaging collected 6 months after surgery showed no significant difference in the re-tear rate (n.s.) between group A and B (n = 10/56, 17.9% and 45/262, 17.2%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Intra-articular corticosteroids injection in the early postoperative period after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair provided satisfactory pain relief and ROM improvement without increasing the re-tear rate or deteriorating clinical outcomes at the 2-year follow-up. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Wonyong Lee
- The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Arthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, CPO Box 8044, Seoul, 120-752, Republic of Korea
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- The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Arthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, CPO Box 8044, Seoul, 120-752, Republic of Korea
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- The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Arthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, CPO Box 8044, Seoul, 120-752, Republic of Korea
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- The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Arthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, CPO Box 8044, Seoul, 120-752, Republic of Korea
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- The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Arthroscopy and Joint Research Institute, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, CPO Box 8044, Seoul, 120-752, Republic of Korea.
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Warrender WJ, Syed UAM, Hammoud S, Emper W, Ciccotti MG, Abboud JA, Freedman KB. Pain Management After Outpatient Shoulder Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Am J Sports Med 2017; 45:1676-1686. [PMID: 27729319 DOI: 10.1177/0363546516667906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Effective postoperative pain management after shoulder arthroscopy is a critical component to recovery, rehabilitation, and patient satisfaction. PURPOSE This systematic review provides a comprehensive overview of level 1 and level 2 evidence regarding postoperative pain management for outpatient arthroscopic shoulder surgery. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review. METHODS We performed a systematic review of the various modalities reported in the literature for postoperative pain control after outpatient shoulder arthroscopy and analyzed their outcomes. Analgesic regimens reviewed include regional nerve blocks/infusions, subacromial/intra-articular injections or infusions, cryotherapy, and oral medications. Only randomized control trials with level 1 or level 2 evidence that compared 2 or more pain management modalities or placebo were included. We excluded studies without objective measures to quantify postoperative pain within the first postoperative month, subjective pain scale measurements, or narcotic consumption as outcome measures. RESULTS A combined total of 40 randomized control trials met our inclusion criteria. Of the 40 included studies, 15 examined nerve blocks, 4 studied oral medication regimens, 12 studied subacromial infusion, 8 compared multiple modalities, and 1 evaluated cryotherapy. Interscalene nerve blocks (ISBs) were found to be the most effective method to control postoperative pain after shoulder arthroscopy. Increasing concentrations, continuous infusions, and patient-controlled methods can be effective for more aggressively controlling pain. Dexamethasone, clonidine, intrabursal oxycodone, and magnesium have all been shown to successfully improve the duration and adequacy of ISBs when used as adjuvants. Oral pregabalin and etoricoxib administered preoperatively have evidence supporting decreased postoperative pain and increased patient satisfaction. CONCLUSION On the basis of the evidence in this review, we recommend the use of ISBs as the most effective analgesic for outpatient arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
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- Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Rothman Institute, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hong EP, Jeong DH, Kang HY, Choi JH, Park SW. The effect of preemptive intravenous ketamine on postoperative pain in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with intra articular ropivacaine injection. Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) 2016. [DOI: 10.17085/apm.2016.11.1.71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Eun Pyo Hong
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Basat HÇ, Uçar DH, Armangil M, Güçlü B, Demirtaş M. Post operative pain management in shoulder surgery: Suprascapular and axillary nerve block by arthroscope assisted catheter placement. Indian J Orthop 2016; 50:584-589. [PMID: 27904211 PMCID: PMC5122251 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5413.193474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative pain management is the part of shoulder surgery to improve patient satisfaction, start rehabilitation process rapidly and decrease for hospital stay. Various treatment modalities have been used for pain management, but they have some limitations, side effects and risks. Throughout intraoperative and postoperative period, nerve blocks have been used more popularly than others because of efficacy. For the regional nerve block, local anesthetic should be infiltrated close to the nerve for maximum effect. Consequently, aim of this study was to evaluate analgesic efficacy when catheters are placed with assistance of arthroscope to block suprascapular and axillary nerves in patients undergoing arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff under general anesthesia. MATERIALS AND METHODS 24 patients (5 males, 19 females; mean age: 54.3 years) who underwent arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff between June 2014 and September 2014 and were catheterized to block suprascapular and axillary nerves during shoulder arthroscopy were included in the study. Clinical outcomes were assessed using visual analog scale (VAS) scores preoperatively and at 0 h, 6 h, 12 h, 18 h, 24 h, and postoperative day 2. RESULTS Preoperative and postoperative 0 h, 6 h, 12 h, 18 h, 24 h, and day 2 mean VAS scores were 6.38 ± 0.77, 0.44 ± 0.42, 0.58 ± 0.42, 0.63 ± 0.40, 0.60 ± 0.44, 0.52 ± 0.42, and 1.55 ± 0.46, respectively. No statistical difference was found among 0 h, 6 h, 12 h, 18 h, and 24 h time points; however, comparison of postoperative day 2 and postoperative 0 h, 6 h, 12 h, 18h and 24 h VAS scores showed statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). All patients were discharged at the end of 24 h with no complication. The mean time (in minutes) required for blocking suprascapular nerve and axillar nerve were 14.38 ± 3.21 and 3.75 ± 0.85, respectively. CONCLUSION These results demonstrated that blocking two nerves with arthroscopic approach was an excellent pain management method in postoperative period. Accordingly, patients could recover rapidly and patients' satisfaction could be improved.
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- H Çağdaş Basat
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Koru Hospital, Ankara, Turkey,Address for correspondence: Dr. H Çağdaş Basat, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Koru Hospital, Kızılırmak Mahallesi 1450, Sokak No: 13 Çukurambar, Ankara, Turkey. E-mail:
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yüksek İhtisas University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ufuk University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Memorial Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Efficacy of multimodal analgesia injection combined with corticosteroids after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2015; 101:S337-45. [PMID: 26563923 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Although arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is minimally invasive, there is still considerable postoperative pain, especially during the first 48 hours. The present study assessed the short-term efficacy and safety of multimodal analgesic (MMA) injection associated to corticosteroids in arthroscopic rotator cuff tear surgery. MATERIAL AND METHOD A single-center prospective randomized study included 50 patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff tear surgery. The study group received subacromial injection of a mixture of morphine, ropivacaine and methylprednisolone associated to intra-articular injection of morphine plus methylprednisolone; the control group received only isotonic saline. All patients had had 24 hours self-administered morphine associated to standard analgesia. Postoperative data were recorded at 30 minutes and 1, 2, 4, 6, 12, 18 and 24 hours: pain intensity, morphine intake and side effects, and also time to first morphine bolus and additional analgesic intake. Constant, ASES and SST functional scores were recorded at 3 months. RESULTS Postoperative pain was significantly less intense in the MMA group than in controls at 30 min, H1, H4, H6, H12, H18 and H24 (P<0.05). A rebound at D10 occurred in both groups. During the first 24 hours, MMA significantly reduced cumulative resort to morphine (P<0.05 at H1/2, P<0.001 at H1-24). Mean time to first bolus was significantly longer in the MMA group (71.6 vs. 33 min; P<0.05). The rate of opioid-related side effects was similar between groups. At last follow-up, functional scores were similar between groups. There were no cases of infection or delayed skin healing. CONCLUSION MMA associated to corticosteroids after arthroscopic rotator cuff tear surgery provided immediate benefit in terms of analgesia and morphine sparing, without apparent risk of infection. The practice is presently little known in France and deserves longer-term assessment, especially as regards functional rehabilitation and tendon healing. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2.
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Cho CH, Song KS, Min BW, Jung GH, Lee YK, Shin HK. Efficacy of interscalene block combined with multimodal pain control for postoperative analgesia after rotator cuff repair. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2015; 23:542-7. [PMID: 23108685 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-012-2272-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2012] [Accepted: 10/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of the study reported here was to compare the efficacy and safety of postoperative analgesia provided by interscalene block with multimodal pain control (IB-MPC) versus that provided by multimodal pain control (MPC) alone after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. METHODS Sixty consecutive patients were assigned to either the IB-MPC group (30 patients) or the MPC group (30 patients). Visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores before surgery and through day 5 after surgery, consumption of rescue analgesic, adverse effects and complications were evaluated. RESULTS Mean VAS pain scores immediately after surgery and on days 1 through 5 after surgery were 3.9 ± 2.6, 4.4 ± 1.5, 3.4 ± 1.3, 2.7 ± 1.3, 2.4 ± 1.2, and 2.0 ± 1.0, respectively, in the IB-MPC group and 6.2 ± 1.8, 4.1 ± 1.7, 3.2 ± 1.9, 2.7 ± 1.4, 2.5 ± 1.3, and 2.0 ± 1.2, respectively, in the MPC group. The IB-MPC group had significantly lower VAS pain score immediately after surgery than the MPC group did (P < 0.001). There were no statistically significant differences regarding consumption of rescue analgesic or adverse effects between the two groups (n.s.). In the IB-MPC group, complications related to interscalene block included tingling of the hand in three patients and numbness of the neck and ear in two. However, these symptoms resolved spontaneously within a few days. No patients had major complications related to interscalene block. CONCLUSIONS IB-MPC achieved better pain control immediately after surgery than MPC alone, without major complications related to interscalene block. It is an effective and safe method for providing postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prospective Comparative Study, Prognosis Study, Level II.
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- Chul-Hyun Cho
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Research Center, Dongsan Medical Center, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, 56 Dalseong-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 700-712, Korea,
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Kim CW, Kim JH, Kim DG. The factors affecting pain pattern after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Clin Orthop Surg 2014; 6:392-400. [PMID: 25436062 PMCID: PMC4233217 DOI: 10.4055/cios.2014.6.4.392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2013] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background We evaluated the factors that affect pain pattern after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Methods From June 2009 to October 2010, 210 patients underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair operations. Of them, 84 patients were enrolled as subjects of the present study. The evaluation of postoperative pain was conducted by visual analog scale (VAS) scores during postoperative outpatient interviews at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. The factors that were thought to affect postoperative pain were evaluated by dividing into three categories: preoperative, operative, and postoperative. Results Pain after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery showed a strictly decreasing pain pattern. In single analysis and multiple regression tests for factors influencing the strictly decreasing pain pattern, initial VAS and pain onset were shown to be statistically significant factors (p = 0.012, 0.012, 0.044 and 0.028, respectively). With regard to the factors influencing lower than average intensity pain pattern for each period, the stiffness of internal rotation at 3 months postoperatively was shown to be a statistically significant factor in single and multiple regression tests (p = 0.017 and p = 0.004, respectively). Conclusions High initial VAS scores and the acute onset of pain affected the strictly decreasing postoperative pain pattern. Additionally, stiffness of internal rotation at postoperative 3 months affected the higher than average intensity pain pattern for each period after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
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- Chang-Wan Kim
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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Han SS, Lee YH, Oh JH, Aminzai S, Kim SH. Randomized, controlled trial of multimodal shoulder injection or intravenous patient-controlled analgesia after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2013; 21:2877-83. [PMID: 22990950 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-012-2202-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2012] [Accepted: 08/30/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to compare the effect of postoperative pain control and adverse effects of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) and multimodal shoulder injection after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. METHODS Seventy patients scheduled for elective arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were prospectively randomized to receive either IV PCA or multimodal shoulder injections. Postoperative pain, nausea, vomiting, and other adverse effects were assessed at 2, 6, 12, 24, and 48 h after surgery. Use of rescue analgesics and antiemetics, level of satisfaction, and cost for both modalities were recorded. RESULTS Pain was better controlled in the multimodal shoulder injection group at 2 h postoperatively (P = 0.001). However, the use of additional analgesics was greater in the multimodal shoulder injection group during 12-48 h after surgery (P < 0.001). The incidence of nausea within 12-24 h after surgery in the multimodal shoulder injection group (5.7 %) was less significant compared with that in the IV PCA group (31.4 %, P = 0.012), but no difference in overall incidence of the use of rescue antiemetics was observed between the groups (n.s.). No differences in adverse effects were noted between the groups. Patient satisfaction also showed no differences (n.s.). Costs required for both modalities were $20.3 for the multimodal shoulder injection and $157.8 for the IV PCA. CONCLUSIONS Multimodal shoulder injection is a safe and effective modality for management of pain after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Considering the expense and need of special devices for IV PCA, multimodal shoulder injection may be an effective and safe alternative to IV PCA for postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
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- Sun Sook Han
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea,
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Sulaiman L, Macfarlane RJ, Waseem M. Current concepts in anaesthesia for shoulder surgery. Open Orthop J 2013; 7:323-8. [PMID: 24082970 PMCID: PMC3785039 DOI: 10.2174/1874325001307010323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2012] [Revised: 10/06/2012] [Accepted: 11/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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There has been an exponential growth in the volume of shoulder surgery in the last 2 decades and a very wide variety of anaesthetic techniques have emerged to provide anaesthesia and post-operative analgesia. In this article we examine current opinion, risks, benefits and practicalities of anaesthetic practice and the provision of post-operative analgesia for shoulder surgery.
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- Lutfi Sulaiman
- East Cheshire NHS Trust, Victoria Rd, Macclesfield, SK10 3BL, UK
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Local anaesthetics and chondrotoxicty: What is the evidence? Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2012; 20:2294-301. [PMID: 22134409 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1804-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2011] [Accepted: 11/17/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Recent reports have suggested that local anaesthetic agents have a toxic effect on articular chondrocytes. This is despite the widespread intra-articular use of local anaesthetic agents following arthroscopic procedures for a number of years. METHODS We have reviewed the available basic science literature focusing on the studies assessing the effect of exposing articular chondrocytes to local anaesthetic agents. We attempt to highlight the key findings and, where possible, extrapolate the laboratory findings to the operating theatre. RESULTS Basic science reports are analysed according to their setting of either in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo and according to cell line. A majority of work to date has been done using in vitro models. Only a small number of in vivo models using animal cell lines have been used and the best of these have conflicting results with regard lasting toxicity secondary to local anaesthetic exposure. CONCLUSIONS Numerous reports suggest a toxic effect of local anaesthetic agents on articular chondrocytes, however, further work is warranted to establish the precise mechanism of toxicity and whether or not single bolus administration results in long-term deleterious outcomes. Determining the ideal in vitro model will help in extrapolating laboratory data to the operating theatre.
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de Morais BS, Cruvinel MGC, Carneiro FS, Lago F, Silva YP. Postoperative Analgesic Efficacy of Different Volumes and Masses of Ropivacaine in Posterior Brachial Plexus Block. Braz J Anesthesiol 2012; 62:19-27. [DOI: 10.1016/s0034-7094(12)70099-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2011] [Accepted: 05/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Cho CH, Song KS, Min BW, Lee KJ, Ha E, Lee YC, Lee YK. Multimodal approach to postoperative pain control in patients undergoing rotator cuff repair. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2011; 19:1744-8. [PMID: 20957469 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-010-1294-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2010] [Accepted: 09/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE This prospective study was undertaken to compare the effectiveness and safety of a multimodal pain control protocol with those of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia in rotator cuff repair. METHODS Seventy patients scheduled for rotator cuff repair were randomized to either a multimodal pain control group (group 1, 40 patients) or an intravenous patient-controlled analgesia group (group 2, 30 patients). We compared these two groups with respect to level of pain before surgery to the fifth postoperative day, duration of postoperative rehabilitation, consumption of additional analgesics, and adverse effects. RESULTS Mean visual analogue scale scores immediately after surgery (day 0) and on postoperative days 1-5 were 6.9, 5.5, 4.3, 3.3, 3.0, and 2.6 in group 1 and 7.8, 5.9, 4.4, 4.7, 4.3, and 3.7 in group 2. Pain relief was significantly better in group 1 on days 0, 3, 4, and 5 (P = 0.026, 0.006, 0.010, and 0.009, respectively). Furthermore, functional recovery occurred earlier in group 1. No significant differences were observed between the two groups with respect to nausea, vomiting, urinary retention, and headache (n.s.), but group 1 was found to be significantly less likely to experience dizziness or urticaria (P = 0.007, 0.017, respectively). One other significant difference was observed: 1 patient (2.5%) in group 1 and 6 patients (20%) in group 2 discontinued regimen because of medication-related adverse effects (P = 0.016). CONCLUSION The multimodal pain control protocol was found to offer more effective postoperative pain control with fewer adverse effects than intravenous patient-controlled analgesia. However, achieving adequate pain control within the first 48 h of surgery remains challenging, and thus, the developments of more effective and safer multimodal pain control protocols are required.
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- Chul-Hyun Cho
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Research Center, Dongsan Medical Center, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, 194 Dongsan-Dong, Joong-Gu, Daegu, 700-712, Korea.
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Nam YS, Jeong JJ, Han SH, Park SE, Lee SM, Kwon MJ, Ji JH, Kim KS. An anatomic and clinical study of the suprascapular and axillary nerve blocks for shoulder arthroscopy. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2011; 20:1061-8. [PMID: 21839653 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2011.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2010] [Revised: 04/12/2011] [Accepted: 04/22/2011] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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HYPOTHESIS The combination of suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) and axillary nerve block (ANB) has been reported to provide safe and effective analgesia for arthroscopic shoulder surgery. This study was designed to identify anatomic landmarks of the suprascapular nerve (SSN) and axillary nerve (AN) and to evaluate the effects of SSNB and ANB using the identified landmarks. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study included 52 cadaveric shoulders and 30 patients in the anatomic and clinical studies, respectively. After the exact location of the SSN and AN was identified from the cadavers, the clinical study at the end of the operation and at 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, and 48 hours postoperatively was performed in 2 groups: without both SSNB and ANB (group I) and with both SSNB and ANB (group II). RESULTS The SSN was located at a length of one-half (2/5-3/5, 88%) from the anterior tip of the acromion to the superior angle of the scapula and at a length of two-fifths (1/3-1/2, 100%) from the anterior tip of the acromion to the medial border of the spine. The AN was located at a length of three-fifths (2/5-4/5, 98%) from the acromial angle to the inferior insertion of the teres major muscle. The depth from the skin was 3.20 ± 0.58 cm for the SSN and 2.07 ± 0.45 cm for the AN. The clinical study showed that the total amount of analgesic for patient-controlled anesthesia was markedly decreased at the end of the operation and at 8 hours postoperatively in group II compared with group I. CONCLUSIONS The SSNB and ANB were considered to provide safe and effective analgesia in terms of early postoperative pain in arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
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- Yong-Seok Nam
- Department of Anatomy, Catholic Institute for Applied Anatomy, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Ikemoto RY, Murachovsky J, Prata Nascimento LG, Bueno RS, Oliveira Almeida LH, Strose E, de Mello SC, Saletti D. PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY COMPARING TWO ANESTHETIC METHODS FOR SHOULDER SURGERY. Rev Bras Ortop 2010; 45:395-9. [PMID: 27022569 PMCID: PMC4799073 DOI: 10.1016/s2255-4971(15)30386-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of suprascapular nerve block in combination with infusion of anesthetic into the subacromial space, compared with interscalene block. METHODS Forty-five patients with small or medium-sized isolated supraspinatus tendon lesions who underwent arthroscopic repair were prospectively and comparatively evaluated through random assignation to three groups of 15, each with a different combination of anesthetic methods. The efficacy of postoperative analgesia was measured using the visual analogue scale for pain and the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and opioid drug consumption. Inhalation anesthetic consumption during surgery was also compared between the groups. RESULTS The statistical analysis did not find any statistically significant differences among the groups regarding anesthetic consumption during surgery or postoperative analgesic efficacy during the first 48 hours. CONCLUSION Suprascapular nerve block with infusion of anesthetic into the subacromial space is an excellent alternative to interscalene block, particularly in hospitals in which an electrical nerve stimulating device is unavailable.
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- Roberto Yukio Ikemoto
- MSc in Medicine and Head of the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Group, ABC School of Medicine (FMABC)
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- PhD in Medicine and Attending Physician in the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Group, ABC School of Medicine (FMABC)
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- Postgraduate Student in Health Sciences and Attending Physician in the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Group, ABC School of Medicine (FMABC)
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- Postgraduate Student in Health Sciences and Attending Physician in the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Group, ABC School of Medicine (FMABC)
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- MSc in Medicine and Attending Physician in the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Group, ABC School of Medicine (FMABC)
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- Anesthesiologist in Mario Covas State Hospital, FMABC
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Anderson SL, Buchko JZ, Taillon MR, Ernst MA. Chondrolysis of the glenohumeral joint after infusion of bupivacaine through an intra-articular pain pump catheter: a report of 18 cases. Arthroscopy 2010; 26:451-61. [PMID: 20362823 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2010.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2009] [Revised: 01/24/2010] [Accepted: 01/25/2010] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To report on our experience of patients who received infusion of bupivacaine with epinephrine after arthroscopic glenoid labral repair surgery and in whom glenohumeral joint chondrolysis subsequently developed, as well as to determine the incidence of such chondrolysis in our surgeons' patient populations. METHODS A retrospective chart review of 18 patients diagnosed with chondrolysis was carried out. All patients were from 2 experienced orthopaedic surgeons' practices. Details of their clinical course were obtained and summarized. These data were compared with all other arthroscopies completed by the 2 surgeons to determine the incidence of chondrolysis. RESULTS All 18 patients diagnosed with glenohumeral joint chondrolysis received postoperative infusion of bupivacaine with epinephrine through an intra-articular pain pump catheter (IAPPC). None of the patients received thermal energy as part of their procedure. None of the patients had evidence of glenohumeral joint infection, although an extensive workup was frequently undertaken. Clinically, patients presented with a stiff, painful shoulder. Examination showed decreased range of motion of the affected shoulder. Radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging showed joint space narrowing, as well as subchondral sclerosis and cyst formation. Of the 18 patients, 14 have since undergone repeat arthroscopic procedures, and 5 have received a humeral head-resurfacing operation. Within the same time period, there were 113 arthroscopies, with 45 pain pumps used. Chondrolysis developed in 16 of 32 patients with high-flow IAPPCs and 2 of 12 patients with low-flow IAPPCs (1 patient's IAPPC flow rate was not documented). CONCLUSIONS Although we cannot establish a causal link, the development of glenohumeral chondrolysis may be related to the intra-articular infusion of bupivacaine with epinephrine postoperatively. We thus caution against the use of IAPPCs. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, therapeutic case series.
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- S Lance Anderson
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Cho CH. Gender-related Difference in Intravenous Patient-controlled Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Control in Rotator Cuff Repair. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.4055/jkoa.2010.45.1.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Chul Hyun Cho
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
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Postoperative analgesia for arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a prospective randomized controlled study of intraarticular, subacromial injection, interscalenic brachial plexus block and intraarticular plus subacromial injection efficacy. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2009; 26:689-93. [PMID: 19593887 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0b013e32832d673e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to compare the new combination of intraarticular + subacromial injection, with intraarticular, subacromial injection and interscalenic brachial plexus block as postoperative analgesia in shoulder arthroscopy. METHODS One hundred and twenty patients scheduled for shoulder arthroscopy were enrolled and randomly assigned to one of five groups: intraarticular, subacromial, interscalenic brachial plexus block (IBPB), intraarticular + subacromial (intraarticular + subacromial) injection or a control group. All patients received standardized general anaesthesia and all the injections were given with the same dose and volume of local anaesthetic. The number of boluses (fentanyl 1 microg kg(-1) delivered by a patient-controlled analgesia pump applied at the end of the surgery and the visual analogue pain score (VAPS) at 0, 2, 4, 6, 12, 18 and 24 h after the intervention were recorded. A patient satisfaction score was also assessed at 24 h. RESULTS Mean bolus consumption, compared with control group, was significantly less in all groups (P < 0.01). Intraarticular + subacromial group utilized fewer boluses compared with subacromial group and significantly lower boluses than intraarticular group (P < 0.01), but IBPB group utilized significantly fewer boluses than intraarticular + subacromial group. Patients in IBPB, intraarticular + subacromial and subacromial groups showed VAPSs that were significantly better than that of the control group at all time points (P < 0.01). The VAPS in intraarticular + subacromial group was statistically comparable with those in IBPB and subacromial groups at each time interval. IBPB and intraarticular + subacromial groups showed comparable patient satisfaction scores. CONCLUSION These results confirm the analgesic efficacy of IBPB for shoulder surgery. Nonetheless, the combination of intraarticular and subacromial infiltration, studied for the first time, appears to be a clinically valid alternative with no clinical meaningful adverse effects.
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Hansen TB, Jakobsen IA. Intra-articular bupivacaine as treatment for postoperative pain after arthroscopy of the wrist. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 42:313-5. [DOI: 10.1080/02844310802271170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Winkler T, Suda AJ, Dumitrescu RV, Pinggera O, Weber G, Loho G, Schneider B, Wurnig C. Interscalene versus subacromial continuous infusion of ropivacaine after arthroscopic acromioplasty: a randomized controlled trial. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2009; 18:566-72. [PMID: 19213575 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2007] [Revised: 08/13/2008] [Accepted: 11/26/2008] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Interscalene and subacromial infusion of local anesthetics have both been shown to be effective in alleviating pain after shoulder arthroscopy. We performed a prospective randomized clinical trial in which both methods were compared in patients after acromioplasty. METHODS Forty patients received a subacromial (n = 20) or an interscalene (n = 20) continuous infusion of 2% ropivacaine (2 mL/h) after arthroscopic acromioplasty. Visual analog scale pain scores, additional medication requirements, and side effects were evaluated for 43 hours. The incidence of night pain was recorded. RESULTS Compared with the subacromial infusion, the continuous interscalene infusion of ropivacaine in the operated-on shoulder resulted in significantly reduced visual analog scale pain scores measured during rest, and also during exercise at 8 and 12 hours after surgery. The incidence of night pain was significantly lower in the interscalene group (P = .018). CONCLUSION A continuous subacromial infusion of 0.2% ropivacaine (2 mL/h) is inferior to continuous interscalene infusion, particularly during the first 12 hours, but could be an alternative in patients with contraindications of interscalene anesthesia or when acromioplasty is performed as an outpatient procedure.
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- Tobias Winkler
- Center of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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Oh JH, Rhee KY, Kim SH, Lee PB, Lee JW, Lee SJ. Comparison of analgesic efficacy between single interscalene block combined with a continuous intra-bursal infusion of ropivacaine and continuous interscalene block after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Clin Orthop Surg 2009; 1:48-53. [PMID: 19884997 PMCID: PMC2766686 DOI: 10.4055/cios.2009.1.1.48] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2008] [Accepted: 06/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background This study evaluated the effectiveness of a continuous interscalene block (CISB) by comparing it with that of a single interscalene block combined with a continuous intra-bursal infusion of ropivacaine (ISB-IB) after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Methods Patients who had undergone CISB (CISB group; n = 25) were compared with those who had undergone ISB-IB (ISB-IB group; n = 25) for more than 48 hours after surgery. The visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, motor and/or sensory deficit, supplementary analgesics and adverse effects were recorded. Results There were no significant differences between the postoperative VAS of the CISB and ISB-IB groups, except at 1 hour after surgery. Their supplementary analgesics of the two groups were similar. Transient motor weakness (52%) and sensory disturbance (40%) of the affected arm were observed in patients in the CISB group. The catheters came out accidentally in 22% of the CISB group but in only 4% of the ISB-IB group. Conclusions ISB-IB provides similar analgesia to CISB. However, the ISB-IB group had a lower incidence of neurological deficits and better catheter retention.
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- Joo Han Oh
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea
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Contreras-Domínguez V, Carbonell-Bellolio P, Sanzana ES, Ojeda-Greciet A, Orrego-Santos R. [Efficacy of a continuous interscalene block vs intra-articular analgesia for postoperative pain in arthroscopic acromioplasty]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 55:475-80. [PMID: 18982784 DOI: 10.1016/s0034-9356(08)70630-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the utility of intra-articular analgesia (IA) to that of a continuous interscalene block (CIB) by evaluating the quality of postoperative analgesia, a satisfaction index, and the incidence of complications. PATIENTS AND METHOD A randomized controlled trial enrolling patients classified as ASA 1 or 2. The IA group received 25 mL of ropivacaine 0.2% plus 2 mg of morphine. The CIB group received a 7-mL/h infusion of bupivacaine 0.0625% plus 1 microg/mL of sufentanil. Postoperative pain was expressed on a visual analog scale (VAS) at 2, 4, 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours. Intravenous morphine was used as a rescue analgesic. Morphine use, incidence of adverse effects, and level of patient satisfaction after 48 hours were recorded. RESULTS Twenty-three patients were randomized to the IA group and 24 to the CIB group. There were no between-group differences in patient characteristics. VAS scores and morphine use were similar in the 2 groups in the first 12 hours but were lower in the CIB group at 24 and 48 hours. The level of patient satisfaction was higher in the CIB group. There was a higher incidence of nausea and/or vomiting in the IA group at 24 and 48 hours. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative pain in the first 12 hours after shoulder surgery can be adequately managed with either IA or CIB. CIB is more effective than IA between 12 and 48 hours after surgery.
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- V Contreras-Domínguez
- Hospital Clínico Regional de Concepción, Departamento de Cirugía, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
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Successful postoperative pain management after arthroscopic shoulder surgery allows patients to go home earlier, decreases the potential for hospital readmission, and facilitates rehabilitation. Optimal pain control considers the physiological and psychological states of the patient, the resulting alterations due to the surgery, and the technical and economic resources available during recovery. A comprehensive approach to pain control should include preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative efforts. Efforts at postoperative pain reduction should begin preoperatively with the establishment of an excellent patient/physician relationship. Preoperative analgesia should be administered. Intraoperative efforts should include the administration of anesthetic medication intra-articularly. Postoperative management should include sleep medication, continuous cold-flow therapy, oral analgesics, and, if necessary, the use of narcotics.
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Fabricant PD, Rosenberger PH, Jokl P, Ickovics JR. Predictors of short-term recovery differ from those of long-term outcome after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy. Arthroscopy 2008; 24:769-78. [PMID: 18589265 PMCID: PMC2546867 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2007] [Revised: 02/24/2008] [Accepted: 02/26/2008] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine which patient clinical and demographic factors are associated with the short-term rate of recovery from arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in the year after surgery and how they differ from previously published associations with long-term outcome. METHODS Depth of meniscal excision, involvement of 1 or both menisci, extent of meniscal tear, and extent of osteoarthritis were determined during surgery, and age, body mass index, and gender were recorded. Mixed-model repeated-measures analyses were used longitudinally to identify independent predictors of recovery, measured by prospectively assessing knee pain, knee function, and overall physical knee status preoperatively and at regular intervals throughout postoperative recovery. RESULTS Neither advanced age nor increased body mass index had any influence on patient recovery over time, whereas gender was implicated, with women having significantly poorer recovery scores than men (P < .04). In addition, differences in variables indicating extent of meniscal tear and resection did not influence recovery scores over time, and the only surgical factor that impacted all 3 recovery variables was extent of osteoarthritis (P < .02). CONCLUSIONS We have shown that female gender and worse osteoarthritis are associated with a slower rate of short-term recovery from arthroscopic partial meniscectomy whereas age, obesity, and amount of meniscal tear/resection showed no association with rate of recovery throughout the first year postoperatively. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level I, high-quality prognostic prospective study (all patients were enrolled at the same point in their disease with more than 80% follow-up of enrolled patients).
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine
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Checcucci G, Allegra A, Bigazzi P, Gianesello L, Ceruso M, Gritti G. A new technique for regional anesthesia for arthroscopic shoulder surgery based on a suprascapular nerve block and an axillary nerve block: an evaluation of the first results. Arthroscopy 2008; 24:689-96. [PMID: 18514113 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2008.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2007] [Revised: 01/09/2008] [Accepted: 01/09/2008] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE We propose a new technique of regional anesthesia that combines suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) and axillary nerve block (ANB) in arthroscopic shoulder surgery. METHODS Twenty consecutive patients undergoing arthroscopic procedures for shoulder cuff diseases were included in the trial. SSNB was performed by introducing the stimulating needle approximately 2 cm medial to the medial border of the acromion and about 2 cm cranial to the superior margin of the scapular spine until supraspinatus or infraspinatus muscle contractions were elicited. Following negative aspiration, 15 mL of a mixture of 2% lidocaine (5 mL) and 0.5% levobupivacaine (10 mL) was injected. ANB was performed; a line was drawn between the lateral-posterior angle of the acromion and the olecranon tip of the elbow. The location was about 2 cm cranial to the convergence of this line with the perpendicular line from the axillary fold. The needle was introduced approximately 2 cm cranial to this crossing point to elicit deltoid muscle contractions, and another 15 mL of the same anesthetic mixture was injected. Five mL of the same mixture was injected into each portal of the arthroscopic area. During surgery, patients were sedated with the use of midazolam. General anesthesia was not performed. Acceptance of the technique was assessed through a postsurgical survey of those treated. RESULTS No serious complications occurred. None of the patients required opiates, analgesics, or general anesthesia during the surgical procedure. Postoperative pain control, which was assessed using a visual analog scale, was effective during the observation time. The total demand for nonopiate analgesics during the first 24 postoperative hours was negligible. Patient satisfaction and comfort were satisfactory. CONCLUSIONS Combining SSNB and ANB is an effective and safe technique for intraoperative anesthesia and postoperative analgesia for certain procedures of shoulder arthroscopic surgery.
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- Giuseppe Checcucci
- Hand Surgery and Microsurgery Unit, University-Hospital Careggi, Florence, Italy.
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Perioperative Interscalene Block Versus Intra-Articular Injection of Local Anesthetics for Postoperative Analgesia in Shoulder Surgery. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2008. [DOI: 10.1097/00115550-200803000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nisar A, Morris MWJ, Freeman JV, Cort JM, Rayner PR, Shahane SA. Subacromial bursa block is an effective alternative to interscalene block for postoperative pain control after arthroscopic subacromial decompression: a randomized trial. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2007; 17:78-84. [PMID: 18036846 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2005] [Revised: 03/30/2007] [Accepted: 05/20/2007] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Subacromial decompression surgery is associated with significant postoperative pain. We compared interscalene block (ISB) with subacromial bursa block (SBB). Sixty consecutive patients with subacromial impingement syndrome, scheduled for arthroscopic subacromial decompression surgery, were randomized into 3 groups receiving ISB (n = 19), SBB (n = 19), or no block (n = 15 [controls]). Patients with rotator cuff tears were excluded (n = 7). The postoperative consumption of morphine, time to the first bolus of morphine, oral analgesia, pain, sickness, and sedation scores were recorded. The pain scores in the ISB and SBB groups were lower than those in the control group in the first 12 hours postoperatively. The control group consumed more morphine (mean, 32.3 mg) compared with the SBB group (mean, 21.21 mg) and ISB group (mean, 14.00 mg) (P < .001). The time to first bolus was earlier in the control group (mean, 42.1 minutes) compared with both the SBB (mean, 92.6 minutes) and ISB (mean, 119.0 minutes) groups (P < .001). The oral analgesic intake was less in the SBB and ISB groups than in the controls (P = .004). Although ISB remains the gold standard, SBB provides effective, safe, and easily administered postoperative analgesia in patients with an intact rotator cuff undergoing arthroscopic subacromial decompression.
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- Aamer Nisar
- Department of Orthopaedics, Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital, Chesterfield, United Kingdom
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Organized orthopaedic pain management is a major part of successful patient treatment. Therefore pain management should start before surgery. Patients need to be informed about the operation and the subsequent procedures. Clinical pain management is based on continuous pain documentation with pain as the fifth vital sign. Surgery should be minimally invasive bewaring a peripheral modulated nociceptive sensitization. In order to prevent chronic pain preemptive analgesia should be employed followed by an individually tailored regimen of post-operative analgesia. In consideration of the documented pain levels post-operative pain therapy consisting of a standing medication and a rescue medication should by adjusted daily. Due to the fact that the highest pain levels after surgery were reported within the first 48 h pain medication should be reduced in the ensuing days, again taking the documented pain levels into account. Supportive treatment approaches such as cryotherapy or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) are useful in the post-operative period. Physiotherapy after surgery should be extended stepwise regarding the operative device and it is of particular importance to respect pain intensities. The post-hospital regimen for a continuous pain medication should be given to the orthopaedic specialist.
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- A Schulz
- Klinik für Orthopädie und Orthopädische Chirurgie, Johanna-Etienne-Krankenhaus, Neuss, Deutschland.
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Im KS, Kwon YS, Jung HJ, Lee JM, Kim JB, Park K, Sim JC, Kwon OS. Comparison of Intra-articular versus Intra-venous Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) following Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery. Korean J Anesthesiol 2007. [DOI: 10.4097/kjae.2007.53.1.72] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Kyung Sil Im
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Asan Medical center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Oeltjenbruns J, Schäfer M. [Potential applications and significance of peripheral opioid analgesia]. Schmerz 2006; 19:447-52, 454-5. [PMID: 16133300 DOI: 10.1007/s00482-005-0431-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Recently, the local application of analgesic substances has attracted much interest and has become increasingly relevant in daily clinical practice. The lack of the well-known therapy-limiting central side effects of systemically administered opioids is a clear advantage of "peripheral opioid analgesia". Important prerequisites for the occurrence of peripheral analgesic effects of opioids are good accessibility of the painful site, presence of clinically relevant pain, signs of a local inflammation, exclusion of a fast systemic absorption, and adequately potent analgesic substances. This review gives an outline of recent experience with various clinical applications of "peripheral opioid analgesia".
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- J Oeltjenbruns
- Klinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Universitätsmedizin, Berlin
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Rosenberger PH, Jokl P, Cameron A, Ickovics JR. Shared decision making, preoperative expectations, and postoperative reality: differences in physician and patient predictions and ratings of knee surgery outcomes. Arthroscopy 2005; 21:562-9. [PMID: 15891722 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE The present study was performed to determine the extent to which physicians and patients rate preoperative and postoperative knee pain and function differently, and to determine whether physicians or patients more accurately predict postoperative knee pain and function. TYPE OF STUDY Longitudinal, prospective study. METHODS Ninety-eight patients requiring either anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery or meniscectomy and related surgery were interviewed 1 week before surgery, as well as 3 and 24 weeks postoperatively. Patients and their physicians completed ratings on knee pain and function at each time point. In addition, at their preoperative visit, patients and physicians completed ratings predicting their postoperative pain and functional status. RESULTS Physicians rated patients as having less pain and greater knee function preoperatively and at 24 weeks postoperatively. Patients had more significant differences between predicted and actual ratings. CONCLUSIONS Physicians tended to underestimate knee pain and overestimate knee function compared with patients. However, physicians better predicted postoperative knee pain and function ratings than did patients. These findings suggest that physician-patient discussions about preoperative expectations and postoperative reality might be an important part of clinical care. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II, Prospective Longitudinal Study.
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- Patricia H Rosenberger
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
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Peripheral opioid analgesia is undoubtedly of clinical relevance, especially considering that systemic opioid therapy often is hampered by central side effects. Despite some clinical studies that do not show peripheral opioid-mediated pain control, mostly because of methodologic shortcomings, studies evaluating inflammatory pain conditions show clear evidence and the number and the sites of applications are increasing. The intention of this paper is to give insight into the recent experience with the clinical applications of peripheral opioid analgesia.
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- Jochen Oeltjenbruns
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-12200 Berlin, Germany.
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Singelyn FJ, Lhotel L, Fabre B. Pain relief after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a comparison of intraarticular analgesia, suprascapular nerve block, and interscalene brachial plexus block. Anesth Analg 2004; 99:589-92, table of contents. [PMID: 15271745 DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000125112.83117.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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In this prospective, randomized, blinded study, we assessed the analgesic efficacy of interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB), suprascapular nerve block (SSB), and intraarticular local anesthetic (IA) after arthroscopic acromioplasty. One-hundred-twenty patients were divided into 4 groups of 30. In Group SSB, the block was performed with 10 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine. In Group IA, 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine was administered intraarticularly at the end of surgery. In Group ISB, the block was performed with 20 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine. A control group was included for comparison. General anesthesia was administered to all patients. Patients were observed during the first 24 h. Pain scores, supplemental analgesia, satisfaction scores, and side effects were recorded at 4 and 24 h. No significant difference was observed between the IA and control groups. When compared with these groups, Groups SSB and ISB had significantly lower pain scores. At 4-h follow-up, better pain relief on movement was noted in Group ISB than in Group SSB. When compared with controls, a significant reduction in morphine consumption and a better satisfaction score were noted only in Group ISB. We conclude that ISB is the most efficient analgesic technique after arthroscopic acromioplasty. SSN block would be a clinically appropriate alternative.
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- François J Singelyn
- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Louvain, St. Luc Hospital, Avenue Hippocrate 10/1821, B 1200 Brussels, Belgium.
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