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Bao R, Zhang WS, Zha YF, Zhao ZZ, Huang J, Li JL, Wang T, Guo Y, Bian JJ, Wang JF. Effects of opioid-free anaesthesia compared with balanced general anaesthesia on nausea and vomiting after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a single-centre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e079544. [PMID: 38431299 PMCID: PMC10910406 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Opioid-free anaesthesia (OFA) has emerged as a promising approach for mitigating the adverse effects associated with opioids. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of OFA on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) following video-assisted thoracic surgery. DESIGN Single-centre randomised controlled trial. SETTING Tertiary hospital in Shanghai, China. PARTICIPANTS Patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery were recruited from September 2021 to June 2022. INTERVENTION Patients were randomly allocated to OFA or traditional general anaesthesia with a 1:1 allocation ratio. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome measure was the incidence of PONV within 48 hours post-surgery, and the secondary outcomes included PONV severity, postoperative pain, haemodynamic changes during anaesthesia, and length of stay (LOS) in the recovery ward and hospital. RESULTS A total of 86 and 88 patients were included in the OFA and control groups, respectively. Two patients were excluded because of severe adverse events including extreme bradycardia and epilepsy-like convulsion. The incidence and severity of PONV did not significantly differ between the two groups (29 patients (33.0%) in the control group and 22 patients (25.6%) in the OFA group; relative risk 0.78, 95% CI 0.49 to 1.23; p=0.285). Notably, the OFA approach used was associated with an increase in heart rate (89±17 vs 77±15 beats/min, t-test: p<0.001; U test: p<0.001) and diastolic blood pressure (87±17 vs 80±13 mm Hg, t-test: p=0.003; U test: p=0.004) after trachea intubation. Conversely, the control group exhibited more median hypotensive events per patient (mean 0.5±0.8 vs 1.0±2.0, t-test: p=0.02; median 0 (0-4) vs 0 (0-15), U test: p=0.02) during surgery. Postoperative pain scores, and LOS in the recovery ward and hospital did not significantly differ between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Our study findings suggest that the implementation of OFA does not effectively reduce the incidence of PONV following thoracic surgery when compared with traditional total intravenous anaesthesia. The opioid-free strategy used in our study may be associated with severe adverse cardiovascular events. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ChiCTR2100050738.
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- Rui Bao
- Department of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China
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Ayyala HS, Assel M, Aloise J, Serafin J, Tan KS, Mehta M, Puttanniah V, McCormick P, Malhotra V, Vickers A, Matros E, Lin E. Paravertebral and erector spinae plane blocks decrease length of stay compared with local infiltration analgesia in autologous breast reconstruction. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2024:rapm-2023-105031. [PMID: 38336375 PMCID: PMC11306410 DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2023-105031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND Autologous breast reconstruction is associated with significant pain impeding early recovery. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of replacing surgeon-administered local infiltration with preoperative paravertebral (PVB) and erector spinae plane (ESP) blocks for latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap reconstruction. METHODS Patients who underwent mastectomy with latissimus flap reconstruction from 2018 to 2022 were included in three groups: local infiltration, PVB, and ESP blocks. Block effect on postoperative length of stay (LOS) and the association between block status and pain, opioid consumption, time to first analgesic, and postoperative antiemetic administration were assessed. RESULTS 122 patients met the inclusion criteria for this retrospective cohort study: no block (n=72), PVB (n=26), and ESP (n=24). On adjusted analysis, those who received a PVB block had a 20-hour shorter postoperative stay (95% CI 11 to 30; p<0.001); those who received ESP had a 24-hour (95% CI 15 to 34; p<0.001) shorter postoperative stay compared with the no block group, respectively. Using either block was associated with a reduction in intraoperative opioids (23 morphine milligram equivalents (MME)), 95% CI 14 to 31, p<0.001; ESP versus no block: 23 MME, 95% CI 14 to 32, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Replacing surgical infiltration with PVB and ESP blocks for autologous breast reconstruction reduces LOS. The comparable reduction in LOS suggests that ESP may be a viable alternative to PVB in patients undergoing latissimus flap breast reconstruction following mastectomy. Further research should investigate whether ESP or PVB have better patient outcomes in complex breast reconstruction.
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- Haripriya S Ayyala
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Operational Excellence, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Digital Informatics & Technology Solutions Department, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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Tokita HK, Assel M, Simon BA, Lin E, Sarraf L, Masson G, Pilewskie M, Vingan P, Vickers A, Nelson JA. Regional Blocks Benefit Patients Undergoing Bilateral Mastectomy with Immediate Implant-Based Reconstruction, Even After Discharge. Ann Surg Oncol 2024; 31:316-324. [PMID: 37747581 PMCID: PMC11200308 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-14348-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is limited evidence that regional anesthesia reduces pain in patients undergoing mastectomy with immediate implant-based reconstruction. We sought to determine whether regional blocks reduce opioid consumption and improve post-discharge patient-reported pain in this population. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent bilateral mastectomy with immediate implant-based reconstruction with and without a regional block. We tested for differences in opioid consumption by block receipt using multivariable ordinal regression, and also assessed routinely collected patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for 10 days postoperatively and tested the association between block receipt and moderate or greater pain. RESULTS Of 754 patients, 89% received a block. Non-block patients had an increase in the odds of requiring a higher quartile of postoperative opioids. Among block patients, the estimated probability of being in the lowest quartile of opioids required was 25%, compared with 15% for non-block patients. Odds of patient-reported moderate or greater pain after discharge was 0.54 times lower in block patients than non-block patients (p = 0.025). Block patients had a 49% risk of moderate or greater pain compared with 64% in non-block patients on postoperative day 5. There was no indication of any reason for these differences other than a causal effect of the block. CONCLUSION Receipt of a regional block resulted in reduced opioid use and lower risk of self-reported moderate and higher pain after discharge in bilateral mastectomy with immediate implant-based reconstruction patients. Our use of PROs suggests that the analgesic effects of blocks persist after discharge, beyond the expected duration of a 'single shot' block.
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- Hanae K Tokita
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Josie Robertson Surgery Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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- Biostatistics Service, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Josie Robertson Surgery Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Josie Robertson Surgery Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Josie Robertson Surgery Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Josie Robertson Surgery Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Biostatistics Service, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Malachauskiené L, Bhavsar RP, Waldemar J, Strøm T. Effect of Interpectoral-Pectoserratus Plane (PECS II) Block on Recovery Room Discharge Time in Breast Cancer Surgery. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 60:41. [PMID: 38256302 PMCID: PMC10819446 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60010041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Background and Objectives: The increase in the incidence and diagnosis rate of breast cancer demands the optimization of resources. The aim of this study was to assess whether the supplementation of the interpectoral-pectoserratus plane block (PECS II) reduces surgery and post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) time in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery. Materials and methods: This was a retrospective data-analysis study. In 2016, PECS II block was introduced as a supplement to general anesthesia for all mastectomies with or without axillary resections in South Jutland regional hospital, Denmark. The perioperative data of patients operated 3 years before and 3 years after 2016 was retrieved through the Danish anesthesia database and patient journals and systematically analyzed. Female patients aged over 18 years, with no use of muscle relaxant, intubation, and inhalation agents, were included. The eligible data was organized into two groups, i.e., Block and Control, where the Block group received PECS II Block, while the Control group received only general anesthesia. Parameters such as surgery time, anesthesia time, PACU time, opioid consumption, and the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in PACU were retrieved and statistically analyzed. Results: A total of 172 patients out of 358 patients met eligibility criteria. After applying exclusion criteria, 65 patients were filtered out. A total of 107 patients, 51 from the Block and 56 from the Control group, were eligible for the final analysis. The patients were comparable in demographic parameters. The median surgery time was significantly less in the Block group (78 min (60-99)) in comparison to the Control group (98.5 min (77.5-139.5) p < 0.0045). Consequently, the median anesthesia time was also shorter in the Block group (140 min (115-166)) vs. the Control group (160 min (131.5 to 188), p < 0.0026). Patients from the Block group had significantly lower intraoperative fentanyl consumption (60 µg (30-100)) as compared with the Control group (132.5 µg (80-232.5), p < 0.0001). The total opioid consumption during the entire procedure (converted to morphine) was significantly lower in the Block group (16.37 mg (8-23.6)) as compared with the Control group (31.17 mg (16-46.5), p < 0.0001). No statistically significant difference was found in the PACU time, incidences of PONV, and postoperative pain. Conclusions: The interpectoral-pectoserratus plane (PECS II) block supplementation reduces surgery time, anesthesia time, and opioid consumption but not PACU time during breast cancer surgery.
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- Laima Malachauskiené
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, South Jutland Regional Hospital, Kresten Philipsens Vej 15, DK-6200 Aabenraa, Denmark; (L.M.); (T.S.)
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, South Jutland Regional Hospital, Kresten Philipsens Vej 15, DK-6200 Aabenraa, Denmark; (L.M.); (T.S.)
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- Odense Medical College, Odense University, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense, Denmark;
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, South Jutland Regional Hospital, Kresten Philipsens Vej 15, DK-6200 Aabenraa, Denmark; (L.M.); (T.S.)
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Phillips BT, Barreras-Espinoza JA, Bergmeister KD, Brown S, Bustos SS, Facio JA, Gallo L, Kantar RS, Klifto KM, Luan A, Onyejekwe GO, Gosain AK. Spotlight in Plastic Surgery: April 2022. Plast Reconstr Surg 2022; 149:1027-1029. [PMID: 37838847 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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