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Hincker A, Reschke M, Ginosar Y, Kagan L, Kharasch ED, Siemiątkowska A, Park C, Bakos K, Ben-Abdallah A, Haroutounian S. Epidural methadone and morphine pharmacokinetics and clinical effects in healthy volunteers: A randomized, crossover-design trial. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2024. [PMID: 39049497 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16178] [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: 01/20/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
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AIMS Epidural opioids can provide effective analgesia for acute postoperative pain. Due to its unique physicochemical properties and long systemic elimination half-life, epidural methadone may provide lasting analgesia with minimal adverse effects; however, human studies are lacking. The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that epidural methadone would exhibit greater segmental analgesia (analgesia at the dermatome of injection vs. distant dermatomes) than epidural morphine. METHODS In a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, crossover study, thirteen healthy volunteers received a 4-mg epidural bolus of methadone or morphine at L3-L4 and underwent repeated assessment of dermatomal heat pain tolerance and pressure pain threshold at lumbar (L3) and trigeminal (V2) dermatomes, pupil diameter, respiratory parameters and venous opioid concentration for 24 h. The primary outcome was selective (lumbar vs. trigeminal) segmental analgesia for heat pain, as a marker of a spinal analgesic mechanism. RESULTS The degree of segmental analgesia to heat pain tolerance was not different between morphine and methadone (P = .09), although morphine (P = .0009) but not methadone (P = .81) produced significant analgesia to heat pain at the lumbar vs. trigeminal dermatome over 0-12 h. Morphine overall provided longer lasting analgesia to heat pain vs. methadone (24 vs. 2 h, respectively). Morphine elicited greater systemic effects, including miosis (P = .009) and opioid-related adverse effects (P = .002). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that, with equal epidural doses, both methadone and morphine produced analgesia and methadone did not produce greater segmental effects than morphine. Epidural methadone provided a more favourable adverse effect profile.
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- Alexander Hincker
- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA
- Division of Obstetric Anesthesiology, Mercy Hospital Saint Louis, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Banner University Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Hadassah Ein Karem Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Translational Research and Education, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine; Bermaride LLC, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Translational Research and Education, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA
- Department of Physical Pharmacy and Pharmacokinetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Collegium Pharmaceuticum, 3 Rokietnicka Street, Poznan, 60-806, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Center of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Translational Research and Education, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Investigational Drug Service, Department of Pharmacy, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA
- Washington University Pain Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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Passi NN, Gupta A, Lusby E, Scott S, Sehmbi H, Hare S, Oliver CM. Analgesia for emergency laparotomy: a systematic review. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2024; 85:1-9. [PMID: 38941975 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2023.0409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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Aims/Background Poorly controlled pain is common after emergency laparotomy. It causes distress, hinders rehabilitation, and predisposes to complications: prolonged hospitalisation, persistent pain, and reduced quality of life. The aim of this systematic review was to compare the relative efficacies of pre-emptive analgesia for emergency laparotomy to inform practice. Methods We performed a search of MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process, Embase, PubMed, Web of Science and SCOPUS for comparator studies of preoperative/intraoperative interventions to control/reduce postoperative pain in adults undergoing emergency laparotomy (EL) for general surgical pathologies. Exclusion criteria: surgery including non-abdominal sites; postoperative sedation and/or intubation; non-formal assessment of pain; non-English manuscripts. All manuscripts were screened by two investigators. Results We identified 2389 papers. Following handsearching and removal of duplicates, 1147 were screened. None were eligible for inclusion, with many looking at elective and/or laparoscopic surgeries. Conclusion Our findings indicate there is no evidence base for pre-emptive analgesic strategies in emergency laparotomy. This contrasts substantially with elective cohorts. Potential reasons include variation in practice, management of physiological derangement taking priority, and perceived contraindications to neuraxial techniques. We urge a review of contemporary practice, with analysis of clinical data, to generate expert consensus.
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- Neha N Passi
- Department of Anaesthesia, Whipps Cross Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK
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- London Health Sciences Centre, Western University, London, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham, Kent, UK
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- Centre for Perioperative Medicine, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Anaesthesia, University College London Hospital, London, UK
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Mao Y, Zhou S, Wu P, Li W, Li H, Wang Z, Xia X, Song X, Wang M, Peng X. Postoperative rehabilitation and quality of life evaluation for transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach. Sci Rep 2024; 14:14747. [PMID: 38926508 PMCID: PMC11208515 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-65589-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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There are no targeted rehabilitation training modalities and assessment tools for patients after transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy vestibular approach (TOETVA). Herein, we develop a new assessment questionnaire and rehabilitation training modality and evaluate its safety and effectiveness. The THYCA-QoL-TOETVA questionnaire was compiled, and reliability and validity analyses were performed. Patients were divided into the new rehabilitation training group (N) or the conventional rehabilitation training group (C), and 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) was performed after administering questionnaires to patients in both groups. Cervical range of motion (CROM) data were also measured and collected for statistical analysis. The questionnaire used in this study showed good expert authority, coordination, internal consistency, and questionnaire reliability. A total of 476 patients were included after PSM, and the questionnaire results showed that recovery and quality of life were better in the N group than in the C group (124.55 ± 8.171 vs. 122.94 ± 8.366, p = 0.026). Analysis of cervical spine mobility showed that rehabilitation was better in the N group compared to the C group at postoperative one month (flexion: 1.762°, extension: 4.720°, left lateral bending: 3.912°, right lateral bending: 4.061°, left axial rotation: 5.180°, right axial rotation: 5.199°, p value all of these < 0.001), and at postoperative three months (flexion: 2.866°, extension: 2.904°, left lateral bending: 3.927°, right lateral bending: 3.330°, left axial rotation: 4.395°, right axial rotation: 3.992°, p value all of these < 0.001). The THYCA-QoL-TOETVA provides an appropriate and effective tool for measuring the postoperative quality of life of TOETVA patients. This new rehabilitation training can effectively alleviate the problem of limited neck movement and improve the quality of life of patients after TOETVA surgery.Trial registration: ChiCTR2300069097.
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- Yu Mao
- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University/Hunan Cancer Hospital, Changsha, 410013, Hunan Province, People's Republic of China.
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Dos Santos Fernandes H, Siddiqui N, Peacock S, Vidal E, Matelski J, Entezari B, Khan M, Gleicher Y. Effectiveness of preoperative thoracic epidural testing strategies: a retrospective comparison of three commonly used testing methods. Can J Anaesth 2024; 71:793-801. [PMID: 37505418 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02545-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) is a well stablished technique for pain management in major thoracic and abdominal surgeries; however, it has considerable failure rates. Local anesthetic (LA) administration and subsequent assessment of sensory block through physical examination (e.g., decreased temperature perception determined via an LA temperature dissociation test [LATDT]) has been the historical standard for evaluation of thoracic epidural placement. Nevertheless, newer methods to objectively evaluate successful placement have recently been developed, e.g., the epidural electrical stimulation test (EEST) and epidural pressure waveform analysis (EWA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of preoperative TEA catheter testing (LATDT, EEST, and EWA) on reducing TEA failure. METHODS After obtaining an institutional research ethics board approval for a retrospective study, we conducted a single-institution retrospective review on all TEAs performed between January 2016 and December 2021. Patients were assigned to one of four groups based on the performed test method to verify the placement of the TEA catheter: no test, LATDT, EEST, and EWA. A TEA was deemed successful if it provided bilateral dermatomal sensory block to ice test in the postoperative period, and was used for patient analgesia for at least 24 hr. RESULTS One thousand two hundred and forty-one patients submitted to preoperative TEA were included. Twenty-eight patients were excluded. Tested and untested epidurals had failure rates of 3.8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.8 to 6.2) and 11.5% (95% CI, 5.2 to 17.1), respectively (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Objective preoperative testing after placement of thoracic epidurals was associated with a reduction in failure rates.
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- Hermann Dos Santos Fernandes
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital - Sinai Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Ave., Room 7-405, Toronto, ON, M6G 1X5, Canada.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital - Sinai Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital - Sinai Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital - Sinai Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Biostatistics Research Unit, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital - Sinai Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital - Sinai Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital - Sinai Health, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Wu CL. 2024 Gaston Labat Award Lecture-outcomes research in Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine: past, present and future. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2024:rapm-2024-105286. [PMID: 38395462 DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2024-105286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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- Christopher L Wu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Management, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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Owusu-Agyemang P, Feng L, Cata JP. Race, Ethnicity, and Sustained Opioid Use After Major Abdominal Surgery for Cancer. J Pain Res 2023; 16:3759-3774. [PMID: 37954473 PMCID: PMC10638919 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s427411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Purpose Sustained opioid use is a well-known complication after surgery. Our objective was to determine whether there is any association between a patient's race or ethnicity and the sustained use of opioids in the year following surgery. Opioid use over the initial 3, 6, and 12 postoperative months was categorized as "sustained early", persistent, and chronic, respectively. Patients and Methods Single-institution retrospective study of adults (≥18 years) who had undergone open abdominal surgery for cancer. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between race/ethnicity and opioid use. Results Of the 3523 patients included in the study, 2543 (72.2%) were non-Hispanic (NH) White, 476 (13.5%) were Hispanic or Latino, 262 (7.4%) were NH-Black, 186 (5.3%) were Asian, and 56 (1.6%) belonged to other racial or ethnic groups. The overall rates of sustained early, persistent, and chronic opioid use were 15.9%, 7.1%, and 2.6%, respectively. In the multivariable analysis, patient race/ethnicity was associated with sustained early postoperative opioid use (p-value=0.037), with Hispanics/Latinos having significantly higher odds than NH-Whites (OR = 1.382 [95% CI: 1.057-1.808]; p = 0.018). However, neither persistent nor chronic opioid use was associated with race/ethnicity (p = 0.697 and p = 0.443, respectively). Conclusion In this retrospective study of adults who had undergone open abdominal surgery, patient race/ethnicity was not consistently associated with the development of sustained opioid use over the first 12 postoperative months.
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- Pascal Owusu-Agyemang
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Anesthesiology and Surgical Oncology Research Group, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
- Anesthesiology and Surgical Oncology Research Group, Houston, TX, USA
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Kovoor JG, Bacchi S, Gupta AK, Vo T, Lam C, Lam L, Jiang M, Stretton B, To MS, Nann S, Ovenden CD, Hewitt JN, Goh R, Reid JL, Hugh TJ, Dobbins C, Hewett PJ, Trochsler MI, Kette FE, Maddern GJ. Opioid prescribing, pain, and hospital stay of general surgery patients with oxycodone allergies in South Australia. ANZ J Surg 2023; 93:2631-2637. [PMID: 37837230 DOI: 10.1111/ans.18722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND The frequency of oxycodone adverse reactions, subsequent opioid prescription, effect on pain and patient care in general surgery patients are not well known. This study aimed to determine prevalence of documented oxycodone allergy and intolerances (independent variables) in a general surgical cohort, and association with prescribing other analgesics (particularly opioids), subjective pain scores, and length of hospital stay (dependent variables). METHODS This retrospective cohort study included general surgery patients from two South Australian hospitals between April 2020 and March 2022. Multivariable logistic regression evaluated associations between previous oxycodone allergies and intolerances, prescription records, subjective pain scores, and length of hospital stay. RESULTS Of 12 846 patients, 216 (1.7%) had oxycodone allergies, and 84 (0.7%) oxycodone intolerances. The 216 oxycodone allergy patients had lower odds of receiving oxycodone (OR 0.17, P < 0.001), higher odds of tramadol (OR 3.01, P < 0.001) and tapentadol (OR 2.87, P = 0.001), but 91 (42.3%) still received oxycodone and 19 (8.8%) morphine. The 84 with oxycodone intolerance patients had lower odds of receiving oxycodone (OR 0.23, P < 0.001), higher odds of fentanyl (OR 3.6, P < 0.001) and tramadol (OR 3.35, P < 0.001), but 42 (50%) still received oxycodone. Patients with oxycodone allergies and intolerances had higher odds of elevated subjective pain (OR 1.60, P = 0.013; OR 2.36, P = 0.002, respectively) and longer length of stay (OR 1.36, P = 0.038; OR 2.24, P = 0.002, respectively) than patients without these. CONCLUSIONS General surgery patients with oxycodone allergies and intolerances are at greater risk of worse postoperative pain and longer length of stay, compared to patients without. Many still receive oxycodone, and other opioids that could cause cross-reactivity.
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- Joshua G Kovoor
- Discipline of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Discipline of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Discipline of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Discipline of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Discipline of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Discipline of Surgery, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Boran ÖF, Urfalioglu A, Arslan M, Yazar FM, Bilal B, Orak Y, Katı B, Bozan AA. The effect of transversus abdominis plane block application on postoperative analgesia quality and patient satisfaction after varicocele surgery: a randomized clinical trial. ASIAN BIOMED 2023; 17:136-143. [PMID: 37818162 PMCID: PMC10561680 DOI: 10.2478/abm-2023-0053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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Background Postoperative pain management is an important aspect of anesthesia care and multimodal analgesic techniques are generally recommended. Objective To compare the effect of spinal anesthesia + transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block application on postoperative analgesia quality and patient satisfaction with spinal anesthesia + intrathecal morphine (ITM) application. Methods A total of 70 patients were randomly separated into 2 groups as spinal anesthesia + TAP block (TAP block group, n = 34) and spinal anesthesia + ITM group (ITM group, n = 36). The groups were compared in respect of age, body mass index values, and visual analog scale (VAS) values at 0 h, 2 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 18 h, and patient satisfaction was scored by Quality Improvement in Postoperative Pain Management at 24 h. Results The mean age of the patients was 32.52 ± 6.50 years in the TAP block group and 30.11 ± 5.62 years in the ITM group, with no statistically significant difference determined. There was no statistically significant difference in terms of VAS values at 0 h, 2 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 18 h. When the factors affecting postoperative patient satisfaction were evaluated, feeling fatigue after the surgery (r = -0.811, P = 0.001) and postoperative complications such as nausea, vomiting, and itching (r = -0.831, P = 0.001) were found to have a negative effect on patient satisfaction. Conclusion Due to low complication rates, TAP block is an effective application for postoperative analgesia management in varicocele operations that increases patient satisfaction postoperatively.
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- Ömer Faruk Boran
- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sütçü Imam University School of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş46000, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sütçü Imam University School of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş46000, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sütçü Imam University School of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş46000, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Sütçü Imam University School of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş46000, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sütçü Imam University School of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş46000, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Sütçü Imam University School of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş46000, Turkey
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- Department of Urology, Harran University School of Medicine, Şanlıurfa, Kahramanmaraş63000, Turkey
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Zou M, Ruan W, Liu J, Xu J. Preemptive parasternal intercostal nerve block for patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1188518. [PMID: 37273884 PMCID: PMC10233104 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1188518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Background Parasternal intercostal nerve block has been increasingly used for postoperative analgesia and has shown that this technique can provide effective postoperative analgesia. This study aimed to investigate the effect of preemptive parasternal intercostal nerve block on the opioid and vasoactive drug dose required for intraoperative hemodynamic stability and postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods In this prospective, randomized controlled study, 64 participants aged 45-75 years scheduled for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting at The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University. Patients were randomized into two groups and preoperatively administered ropivacaine (group R) and saline (group S), in the parasternal intercostal spaces with ultrasound-guided bilateral nerve block. Results The primary outcome was intraoperative sufentanil and vasopressor dosage. The secondary outcomes were intraoperative hemodynamics, postoperative pain scores, and anesthesia recovery, postoperative use of rescue dezocine, stay in intensive care unit, and length of hospital stay. The consumption of intraoperative sufentanil and vasopressor was significantly lower in group R than in group S. The visual analog score in group R was significantly lower than that in group S up to 12 h postoperatively. The time to anesthesia recovery was significantly less in group R than in group S. Most patients in group S required rescue dezocine, whereas most patients in group R did not. The hemodynamic variables were stable in all patients. Conclusions A preemptive parasternal intercostal nerve block effectively reduced the required intraoperative sufentanil and norepinephrine dose and provided adequate analgesia for the first 12 h after surgery. Therefore, a preemptive parasternal intercostal nerve block is a good option for patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Clinical trial registration chictr.org.cn, identifier ChiCTR1800017210.
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- Mengmeng Zou
- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second XiangYa Hospital of Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Second XiangYa Hospital of Central South University, Hunan, China
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Henricks EM, Pfeifer KJ. Pulmonary assessment and optimization for older surgical patients. Int Anesthesiol Clin 2023; 61:8-15. [PMID: 36794803 DOI: 10.1097/aia.0000000000000398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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- Evan M Henricks
- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Perioperative & Consultative Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Revollo SO, Echevarria GC, Fullerton D, Ramirez I, Farias J, Lagos R, Lacassie HJ. Intraoperative Fascial Plane Blocks Facilitate Earlier Tracheal Extubation and Intensive Care Unit Discharge After Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:437-444. [PMID: 36566128 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Novel fascial plane blocks may allow early tracheal extubation and discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU). The present study primarily aimed to determine whether fascial plane blocks, in comparison with intravenous analgesia alone, significantly shortened tracheal extubation times in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The secondary objectives were to compare each block's performance with that of intravenous analgesia alone in terms of the individual tracheal extubation time and length of ICU stay. DESIGN Retrospective observational study. SETTING Single-center study. PARTICIPANTS Patients who underwent cardiac surgery between 2018 and 2019 were identified from a prospective clinical registry. After obtaining ethics approval, the clinical and electronic records of patients undergoing cardiac surgery in 2018 were analyzed. Data of patients receiving fascial plane blocks (erector spinae plane [ESP], pectoral plane I and II [PECs], and serratus anterior plane [SAP] blocks) with intravenous analgesia were compared with those of patients receiving only intravenous analgesia. A propensity score (PS) model was used to control for differences in the baseline characteristics. Adjusted p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Of the 589 patients screened, 532 met the inclusion criteria; 404 received a fascial plane block. After PS matching, weighted linear regression revealed that by receiving a block, the predicted extubation time difference was 9.29 hours (b coefficient; 95% CI: -11.98, -6.60; p = 0.022). Similar results were obtained using PS weighting, with a reduction of 7.82 hours (b coefficient; 95% CI: -11.89, -3.75; p < 0.001) in favor of the block. In the fascial-plane-block group, ESP block achieved the best performance. The length of ICU stay decreased by 1.1 days (b coefficient; 95% CI: -1.43, -0.79; p = 0.0001) in the block group. No complications were reported. CONCLUSIONS Fascial plane block is associated with reduced extubation times and lengths of ICU stay. ESP block achieved the best performance, followed by PECs and SAP blocks. After PS matching, only ESP block reduced the extubation time.
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- Shirley O Revollo
- División de Anestesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai West, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, New York, NY
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- Unidad Coronaria, Kinesiología Hospital Dr. Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile
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- Unidad Coronaria, Kinesiología Hospital Dr. Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile
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- Unidad de Investigación Epidemiológica y Clínica, Departamento de Investigación del Cáncer, Instituto Oncológico Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Santiago, Chile
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- División de Anestesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Shatalov VI, Belolipetskii SS, Strogonov AI, Shchegolev AV, Romashchenko PN, Semenov VV. Evaluation of the effectiveness of the erector spinae plane (ESP) block in endovideosurgical hernioplasty inguinal hernias. MESSENGER OF ANESTHESIOLOGY AND RESUSCITATION 2023. [DOI: 10.24884/2078-5658-2023-20-1-24-35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the erector spinae plane block (ESP-block) as a component of perioperative analgesia in endovideosurgical hernioplasty of inguinal hernias.Materials and methods. The study included 70 patients who underwent endovideosurgical plastic surgery of inguinal hernias. All patients randomly divided into the main (n=32) and control (n=38) groups, were given general combined anesthesia. In the main group, it was supplemented with the ESP-block, which was performed with ropivacaine at the L1 level. Intraoperatively, fentanyl was used for analgesia. The indication for its introduction was an increase in the Surgical Pleth Index (SPI) of more than 50. In the early postoperative period, ketoprofen and tramadol were used for analgesia, which were administered with the development of moderate and high intensity of the pain. The effectiveness of the ESP-block was evaluated by comparing the total doses of analgesic drugs that were required for analgesia during surgery and in the early postoperative period in patients of both groups.Results. In the main group, the total doses of fentanyl and ketoprofen were statistically significantly lower compared to the control group (p<0.01). After surgery, tramadol was used only in patients of the control group. In some patients of the main group who required analgesia in the early postoperative period (n=15), the pain syndrome developed only 12 hours after the end of the surgery. Their intraoperative need for fentanyl did not differ from other patients of the main group (p>0.05).Conclusion. In endovideosurgical hernioplasty of inguinal hernias, the use of the ESP-block as part of multimodal analgesia contributes to achieving a good level of analgesia both intra- and in the early postoperative period.
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Vinzant NJ, Christensen JM, Yalamuri SM, Smith MM, Nuttall GA, Arghami A, LeMahieu AM, Schroeder DR, Mauermann WJ, Ritter MJ. Pectoral Fascial Plane Versus Paravertebral Blocks for Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Analgesia. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023:S1053-0770(23)00099-X. [PMID: 36948910 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study examined the postoperative analgesic efficacy of single-injection pectoral fascial plane (PECS) II blocks compared to paravertebral blocks for elective robotic mitral valve surgery. DESIGN A single-center retrospective study that reported patient and procedural characteristics, postoperative pain scores, and postoperative opioid use for patients undergoing robotic mitral valve surgery. SETTING This investigation was performed at a large quaternary referral center. PARTICIPANTS Adult patients (age ≥18) admitted to the authors' hospital from January 1, 2016, to August 14, 2020, for elective robotic mitral valve repair who received either a paravertebral or PECS II block for postoperative analgesia. INTERVENTIONS Patients received an ultrasound-guided, unilateral paravertebral or PECS II nerve block. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS One hundred twenty-three patients received a PECS II block, and 190 patients received a paravertebral block during the study period. The primary outcome measures were average postoperative pain scores and cumulative opioid use. Secondary outcomes included hospital and intensive care unit lengths of stay, need for reoperation, need for antiemetics, surgical wound infection, and atrial fibrillation incidence. Patients receiving the PECS II block required significantly fewer opioids in the immediate postoperative period than the paravertebral block group, and had comparable postoperative pain scores. No increase in adverse outcomes was noted for either group. CONCLUSIONS The PECS II block is a safe and highly effective option for regional analgesia for robotic mitral valve surgery, with demonstrated efficacy comparable to the paravertebral block.
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- Nathan J Vinzant
- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN.
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Abraham J, Meng A, Montes de Oca A, Politi M, Wildes T, Gregory S, Henrichs B, Kannampallil T, Avidan MS. An ethnographic study on the impact of a novel telemedicine-based support system in the operating room. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2022; 29:1919-1930. [PMID: 35985294 PMCID: PMC10161534 DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocac138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The Anesthesiology Control Tower (ACT) for operating rooms (ORs) remotely assesses the progress of surgeries and provides real-time perioperative risk alerts, communicating risk mitigation recommendations to bedside clinicians. We aim to identify and map ACT-OR nonroutine events (NREs)-risk-inducing or risk-mitigating workflow deviations-and ascertain ACT's impact on clinical workflow and patient safety. MATERIALS AND METHODS We used ethnographic methods including shadowing ACT and OR clinicians during 83 surgeries, artifact collection, chart reviews for decision alerts sent to the OR, and 10 clinician interviews. We used hybrid thematic analysis informed by a human-factors systems-oriented approach to assess ACT's role and impact on safety, conducting content analysis to assess NREs. RESULTS Across 83 cases, 469 risk alerts were triggered, and the ACT sent 280 care recommendations to the OR. 135 NREs were observed. Critical factors facilitating ACT's role in supporting patient safety included providing backup support and offering a fresh-eye perspective on OR decisions. Factors impeding ACT included message timing and ACT and OR clinician cognitive lapses. Suggestions for improvement included tailoring ACT message content (structure, timing, presentation) and incorporating predictive analytics for advanced planning. DISCUSSION ACT served as a safety net with remote surveillance features and as a learning healthcare system with feedback/auditing features. Supporting strategies include adaptive coordination and harnessing clinician/patient support to improve ACT's sustainability. Study insights inform future intraoperative telemedicine design considerations to mitigate safety risks. CONCLUSION Incorporating similar remote technology enhancement into routine perioperative care could markedly improve safety and quality for millions of surgical patients.
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- Joanna Abraham
- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Institute for Informatics, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Goldfarb School of Nursing, Barnes-Jewish College, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Institute for Informatics, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Division of Biology and Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Department of Computer Science & Engineering, McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Ní Eochagáin A, Singleton BN, Moorthy A, Buggy DJ. Regional and neuraxial anaesthesia techniques for spinal surgery: a scoping review. Br J Anaesth 2022; 129:598-611. [PMID: 35817613 DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2022.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Whilst general anaesthesia is commonly used to undertake spine surgery, the use of neuraxial and peripheral regional anaesthesia techniques for intraoperative and postoperative analgesia is an evolving practice. Variations in practice have meant that it is difficult to know which modalities achieve optimal outcomes for patients undergoing spinal surgery. Our objective was to identify available evidence on the use of regional and neuraxial anaesthesia techniques for adult patients undergoing spinal surgery. METHODS This study was conducted using a framework for scoping reviews. This included a search of six databases searching for articles published since January 1980. We included studies that involved adult patients undergoing spinal surgery with regional or neuraxial techniques used as the primary anaesthesia method or as part of an analgesic strategy. RESULTS Seventy-eight articles were selected for final review. All original papers were included, including case reports, case series, clinical trials, or conference publications. We found that general anaesthesia remains the most common anaesthesia technique for this patient cohort. However, regional anaesthesia, especially non-neuraxial techniques such as fascial plane blocks, is an emerging practice and may have a role in terms of improving postoperative pain relief, quality of recovery, and patient satisfaction. In comparison with neuraxial techniques, the popularity of fascial plane blocks for spinal surgery has significantly increased since 2017. CONCLUSIONS Regional and neuraxial anaesthesia techniques have been used both to provide analgesia and anaesthesia for patients undergoing spinal surgery. Outcome metrics for the success of these techniques vary widely and more frequently use physiological outcome metrics more than patient-centred ones.
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- Aisling Ní Eochagáin
- Department of Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mater University Hospital, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mater University Hospital, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, Mater University Hospital, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland, OH, USA; EuroPeriscope: The ESA-IC Onco-Anaesthesiology Research Group, Rue des Comédiens, Brussels, Belgium
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Moeen SM, Wahba OM, Mandour AM, Ghany NA, Osman MA, Sabra TA, Takrouney MH, Moeen AM. Efficacy of dexmedetomidine versus magnesium sulfate as an adjuvant to intraperitoneal bupivacaine in pediatric laparoscopic surgery: a randomized clinical trial. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY (ELSEVIER) 2022:S0104-0014(22)00067-7. [PMID: 35618084 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2022.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the efficacy of dexmedetomidine versus magnesium sulfate as an adjuvant to intraperitoneal (IP) bupivacaine in pediatric laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy. METHODS Ninety-seven male children, ASA I-II, 1-6 years old, undergoing laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy, were randomized to receive before peritoneal insufflation, IP 2 mg.kg-1 bupivacaine 0.5% combined with either 1 μg.kg-1 of dexmedetomidine (Group D), 30 mg.kg-1 of magnesium sulfate (Group M), or normal saline (Group C). All tested drugs were diluted to the volume of 10 mL with normal saline. FLACC pain scores, need for rescue analgesics, time to flatus and first stool, emetic events, adverse effects, functional recovery, and parents' satisfaction were recorded for the first 48 h postoperatively. RESULTS FLACC scores were significantly higher in Group C than in the other two groups at 6, 8, 12, 18, 24, and 48 hours after surgery with no differences between Groups D and M. Rescue analgesia was significantly higher in Group C with none of the children in Groups D and M requiring rescue analgesia (p = 0.001). Times to first flatus and stool, emetic events, and adverse effects did not differ among groups. Times to return to normal functional activity were comparable in all groups. Parents' satisfaction was greater in Groups D and M than in Group C (p = 0.026). CONCLUSION Dexmedetomidine and magnesium sulfate added to IP bupivacaine improved the analgesia afforded by bupivacaine in the first two postoperative days in children scheduled for laparoscopic herniorrhaphy.
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- Seham Mohamed Moeen
- Assiut University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Assiut, Egypt.
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- Assiut University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Assiut, Egypt
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- Assiut University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Assiut, Egypt
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- Assiut University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Assiut, Egypt
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- Assiut University, Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery Pediatric Division, Assiut, Egypt
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- Assiut University, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut Urology and Nephrology Hospital, Assiut, Egypt
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Granell-Gil M, Murcia-Anaya M, Sevilla S, Martínez-Plumed R, Biosca-Pérez E, Cózar-Bernal F, Garutti I, Gallart L, Ubierna-Ferreras B, Sukia-Zilbeti I, Gálvez-Muñoz C, Delgado-Roel M, Mínguez L, Bermejo S, Valencia O, Real M, Unzueta C, Ferrando C, Sánchez F, González S, Ruiz-Villén C, Lluch A, Hernández A, Hernández-Beslmeisl J, Vives M, Vicente R. Clinical guide to perioperative management for videothoracoscopy lung resection (Section of Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Anesthesia, SEDAR; Spanish Society of Thoracic Surgery, SECT; Spanish Society of Physiotherapy). REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION 2022; 69:266-301. [PMID: 35610172 DOI: 10.1016/j.redare.2021.03.015] [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: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The introduction of video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) techniques has led to a new approach in thoracic surgery. VATS is performed by inserting a thoracoscope through a small incisions in the chest wall, thus maximizing the preservation of muscle and tissue. Because of its low rate of morbidity and mortality, VATS is currently the technique of choice in most thoracic procedures. Lung resection by VATS reduces prolonged air leaks, arrhythmia, pneumonia, postoperative pain and inflammatory markers. This reduction in postoperative complications shortens hospital length of stay, and is particularly beneficial in high-risk patients with low tolerance to thoracotomy. Compared with conventional thoracotomy, the oncological results of VATS surgery are similar or even superior to those of open surgery. This aim of this multidisciplinary position statement produced by the thoracic surgery working group of the Spanish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (SEDAR), the Spanish Society of Thoracic Surgery (SECT), and the Spanish Association of Physiotherapy (AEF) is to standardize and disseminate a series of perioperative anaesthesia management guidelines for patients undergoing VATS lung resection surgery. Each recommendation is based on an in-depth review of the available literature by the authors. In this document, the care of patients undergoing VATS surgery is organized in sections, starting with the surgical approach, and followed by the three pillars of anaesthesia management: preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative anaesthesia.
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- M Granell-Gil
- Sección en Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Profesor Contratado Doctor en Anestesiología, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital IMED Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
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- Sociedad de Cirugía Torácica, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Cirugía Torácica, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital del Mar de Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Fisioterapia, Hospital Universitario Donostia de San Sebastián, Spain
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- Cirugía Torácica, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Cirugía Torácica, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario La Coruña, La Coruña, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario La Fe de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital del Mar de Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Sant Pau de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Clínic Universitari de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario de la Ribera de Alzira, Valencia, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario Donostia de San Sebastián, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario La Fe de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Grupo Policlínica de Ibiza, Ibiza, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Canarias, Canarias, Spain
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitari Dr. Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Sección de Anestesia Cardiaca, Vascular y Torácica, SEDAR, Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario La Fe de Valencia, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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Mukhtar S, Ishag Adam M, Martinez-Jimenez E, Naseem H, Sherawala I, Mehta SM, Mohammed Saeed Muthanna F, Muqtadir A, Barkat R. Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Local Anesthetic Wound Infiltration for Postoperative Analgesia in Adult Patients Undergoing Hernia Repair in Daycare Procedure: A Randomized Control Trial. Cureus 2022; 14:e21311. [PMID: 35186570 PMCID: PMC8849506 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.21311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction: Various modalities are now being used to manage postoperative pain, such as regional nerve blocks techniques, continuous epidural analgesia, patient-controlled analgesia, opioids, and systemic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. This study compared the mean postoperative pain score between ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and a local anesthetic wound infiltration at the surgical incision site. Methodology: A prospective, comparative, randomized controlled trial (RCT) was carried out from February 2021 to September 2021. The study was conducted in the anesthesia department of Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. Patients aged 18-80 years presenting with elective surgery of (both direct and indirect) inguinal hernia repair were enrolled in the study. Participants were randomly assigned into one of the two groups that are local anesthetic wound infiltration (Group A) and TAP block (Group B). The mean pain score was assessed using a visual analog scale and compared between the two groups. Results: The study included 168 patients grouped in two different groups. The mean age in Group A was 43.87 (+17.21), and Group B was 47.01 (±15.37). Mean pain scores in groups A and B were 6.36±1.94 vs 4.51 ± 1.99 (p-value=0.001). The pain rescue medications were given to 57.14% of patients in Group A and 34.52% of patients in Group B, and it was significantly different in the two groups (p-value=0.003). It was found that patients in Group A reported more severe pain (41.67%) than patients in Group B (10.71%). Conclusion: When compared to local anesthetic wound infiltration, ultrasound-guided TAP block had better analgesic activity compared to local anesthetic wound infiltration.
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Halemani K, Choudhary K. Comparison of patient controlled epidural infusion versus physician controlled epidural infusion for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing major abdominal surgeries. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2022; 38:263-269. [PMID: 36171932 PMCID: PMC9511870 DOI: 10.4103/joacp.joacp_432_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background and Aims: For effective patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) without many systemic effects after major intra-abdominal surgeries, optimal analgesic solution, background infusion rates, and settings need to be determined. The primary aim was to compare the efficacy of PCEA versus physician-controlled epidural analgesia (PhCEA) in terms of pain relief after major intra-abdominal surgeries. The secondary aim was, to establish an acceptable PCEA regime, to compare the vitals, amount of drug used, acute pain service (APS) interventions, rescue analgesics, and side effects. Material and Methods: This prospective randomized study was conducted on consenting 102 adult patients undergoing major intra-abdominal surgeries. The study drug was levobupivacaine 0.125% with fentanyl 2 ug mL-1. Trained nursing staff assessed patients and data were collected at fixed intervals (0, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 h) till 24 hours post-surgery. Chi-square test, independent ‘t’ test, and Mann–Whitney U test were used and P value < 0.05 was considered as significant. Results: Pain scores were comparable in between the groups. Patients in the PCEA group had significantly (P = 0.000) fewer APS interventions (2.2 vs. 1.4 times) and need for rescue analgesics (1.8 vs. 0.8 times). There was no incidence of deep sedation, pruritus, hypotension, numbness, or complete motor block in either group. Conclusion: PCEA with background infusion is better than PhCEA after major intra-abdominal surgeries as it requires lesser pain team interventions and rescue analgesics. Epidural administration of lower concentration of opioid and local anesthetic gives adequate pain relief without any untoward side effects.
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Hadipourzadeh F, Mousavi S, Heydarpur A, Sadeghi A, Ferasat-Kish R. Evaluation of the Adding Paracetamol to Dexmedetomidine in Pain Management After Adult Cardiac Surgery. Anesth Pain Med 2021; 11:e110274. [PMID: 34540629 PMCID: PMC8438704 DOI: 10.5812/aapm.110274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2020] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Postoperative pain control after cardiac surgery is usually based on Opioids. These drugs are associated with side effects, and the use of drugs with fewer side effects is important for analgesia. Dexmedetomidine and paracetamol have fewer side effects than opioids. Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate the adding paracetamol to dexmedetomidine continuous infusion pump for pain management after adult cardiac surgery. Methods In this study, 100 patients were divided into two groups. One group received a continuous infusion of dexmedetomidine and paracetamol (DP), and the other received dexmedetomidine (D). These two groups were evaluated for MAP, HR, and the need for prescribing opioids before and after extubation. Also, duration of intubation and pain before extubation and 36 hours after every 4 hours. Results Patients in the DP group had lower mean MAP and HR during intubation period than the D group and needed fewer opioids and doses of opioids in addition to drug study infusion pre- (P = 0.001) and post-extubation (P = 0.001 and P = 0.022, respectively). The DP group patients were extubated earlier (P = 0.001). After extubation, the DP group had less pain than the D group. Conclusions This study showed that adding paracetamol to the dexmedetomidine infusion pump can provide better analgesia.
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- Fatemehshima Hadipourzadeh
- Cardiac Anesthesia Department, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding Author: Cardiac Anesthesia Department, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Vali-Asr Street, Tehran, Iran. Tel: +98-2123923740, Fax:+98-21 22663293,
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- Cardiac Anesthesia Department, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiac Anesthesia Department, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiac Anesthesia Department, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiac Anesthesia Department, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Pain Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Suzuki K, Sasaki T, Miyagi Y, Mori K, Kishikawa H, Ishii Y, Sakamoto A, Nitta T. The Effect of Continuous Field Block through Intercostal Muscles after Atrial Septal Defect Closure via a Mini-Right Thoracotomy in Pediatric Patients. J NIPPON MED SCH 2021; 88:347-353. [PMID: 33250477 DOI: 10.1272/jnms.jnms.2021_88-507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative pain management in thoracotomy patients often is difficult. Furthermore, pediatric patients present more challenges because of their inability to effectively communicate their pain intensity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of continuous field block through intercostal muscles as postoperative pain management in pediatric thoracotomy. METHODS Between 2014 and 2018, 11 patients underwent an ASD closure using a cardiopulmonary bypass via a mini-right thoracotomy through the fourth intercostal space. At the time of chest closure, a single-shot field block via the fourth intercostal muscles was performed with levobupivacaine (0.6 mg/kg). The first five patients were only given the single-shot field block (Single group). The remaining six patients were given levobupivacaine continuously (0.1 mg/kg/hr) through an indwelling catheter until the chest tube removal (Continuous group). The groups' vital signs, total amounts of acetaminophen used, postoperative courses were compared. RESULTS Although the heart rate did not differ between the groups, the respiratory rate was significantly higher in the Single group versus the Continuous group at 16 and 32 hr post-surgery (35.6 ± 9.7/min vs. 18.5 ± 4.7/min; p=0.007, 43.0 ± 10.4 vs. 25.3 ± 3.1; p=0.042, respectively). The accumulated dosage of acetaminophen given by postoperative day 2 was significantly higher in the Single group versus the Continuous group (55.3 ± 22.1 mg/kg vs. 7.8 ± 17.4 mg/kg; p=0.012). CONCLUSIONS Continuous field block via intercostal muscles after ASD closure via a mini-right thoracotomy in children was effective to stabilize the vital signs and reduce the analgesic medication use.
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- Kenji Suzuki
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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Granell-Gil M, Murcia-Anaya M, Sevilla S, Martínez-Plumed R, Biosca-Pérez E, Cózar-Bernal F, Garutti I, Gallart L, Ubierna-Ferreras B, Sukia-Zilbeti I, Gálvez-Muñoz C, Delgado-Roel M, Mínguez L, Bermejo S, Valencia O, Real M, Unzueta C, Ferrando C, Sánchez F, González S, Ruiz-Villén C, Lluch A, Hernández A, Hernández-Beslmeisl J, Vives M, Vicente R. Clinical guide to perioperative management for videothoracoscopy lung resection (Section of Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Anesthesia, SEDAR; Spanish Society of Thoracic Surgery, SECT; Spanish Society of Physiotherapy). REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA Y REANIMACION 2021; 69:S0034-9356(21)00129-8. [PMID: 34330548 DOI: 10.1016/j.redar.2021.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The introduction of video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) techniques has led to a new approach in thoracic surgery. VATS is performed by inserting a thoracoscope through a small incisions in the chest wall, thus maximizing the preservation of muscle and tissue. Because of its low rate of morbidity and mortality, VATS is currently the technique of choice in most thoracic procedures. Lung resection by VATS reduces prolonged air leaks, arrhythmia, pneumonia, postoperative pain and inflammatory markers. This reduction in postoperative complications shortens hospital length of stay, and is particularly beneficial in high-risk patients with low tolerance to thoracotomy. Compared with conventional thoracotomy, the oncological results of VATS surgery are similar or even superior to those of open surgery. This aim of this multidisciplinary position statement produced by the thoracic surgery working group of the Spanish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (SEDAR), the Spanish Society of Thoracic Surgery (SECT), and the Spanish Association of Physiotherapy (AEF) is to standardize and disseminate a series of perioperative anaesthesia management guidelines for patients undergoing VATS lung resection surgery. Each recommendation is based on an in-depth review of the available literature by the authors. In this document, the care of patients undergoing VATS surgery is organized in sections, starting with the surgical approach, and followed by the three pillars of anaesthesia management: preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative anaesthesia.
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- M Granell-Gil
- Sección en Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Profesor Contratado Doctor en Anestesiología, Universitat de València, Valencia, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital IMED Valencia, Valencia, España.
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- Sociedad de Cirugía Torácica, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Jaén, Jaén, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, España
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- Cirugía Torácica, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital del Mar de Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Fisioterapia, Hospital Universitario Donostia, San Sebastián, España
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- Cirugía Torácica, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, España
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- Cirugía Torácica, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario La Coruña, La Coruña, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario La Fe de Valencia, Valencia, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital del Mar de Barcelona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor. Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor. Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor. Hospital Sant Pau de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor. Hospital Clínic Universitari de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario de la Ribera de Alzira, Valencia, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario Donostia de San Sebastián, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía de Córdoba, Córdoba, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitario La Fe de Valencia, Valencia, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Grupo Policlínica de Ibiza, Ibiza, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Canarias, Canarias, España
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- Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor, Hospital Universitari Dr. Josep Trueta de Girona, Girona, España
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- Sección de Anestesia Cardiaca, Vascular y Torácica, SEDAR, Anestesiología, Reanimación y T. Dolor. Hospital Universitario La Fe de Valencia, Universitat de València, Valencia, España
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Finnerty D, Ní Eochagáin A, Ahmed M, Poynton A, Butler JS, Buggy DJ. A randomised trial of bilateral erector spinae plane block vs. no block for thoracolumbar decompressive spinal surgery. Anaesthesia 2021; 76:1499-1503. [PMID: 33878196 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Major spinal surgery causes significant postoperative pain. We tested the efficacy and safety of bilateral erector spinae block on quality of recovery and pain after thoracolumbar decompression. We randomly allocated 60 adults to standard care or erector spinae block. Erector spinae block improved the mean (SD) quality of recovery-15 score at 24 postoperative hours, from 119 (20) to 132 (14), an increase (95%CI) of 13 (4-22), p = 0.0044. Median (IQR [range]) comprehensive complication index was 1 (0-3 [0-5]) in the control group vs. 1 (0-1 [0-4]) after block, p = 0.4. Erector spinae block reduced mean (SD) area under the curve pain during the first 24 postoperative hours: at rest, from 78 (49) to 50 (39), p = 0.018; and on sitting, from 125 (51) to 91 (50), p = 0.009. The cumulative mean (SD) oxycodone consumption to 24 h was 27 (18) mg in the control group and 19 (26) mg after block, p = 0.20. In conclusion, erector spinae block improved recovery and reduced pain for 24 h after thoracolumbar decompression surgery.
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- D Finnerty
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Anaesthesiology and Peri-operative Medicine, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Division of Anaesthesiology and Peri-operative Medicine, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Devarajan J, Balasubramanian S, Shariat AN, Bhatt HV. Regional Analgesia for Cardiac Surgery. Part 2: Peripheral Regional Analgesia for Cardiac Surgery. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 25:265-279. [PMID: 33827348 DOI: 10.1177/10892532211002382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The introduction of regional analgesia in the past decades have revolutionized postoperative pain management for various types of surgery, particularly orthopedic surgery. Nowadays, they are being constantly introduced into other types of surgeries including cardiac surgeries. Neuraxial and paravertebral plexus blocks for cardiac surgery are considered as deep blocks and have the risk of hematoma formation in the setting of anticoagulation associated with cardiac surgeries. Moreover, hemodynamic compromise resulting from sympathectomy in patients with limited cardiac reserve further limits the use of neuraxial techniques. A multitude of fascial plane blocks involving chest wall have been developed, which have been shown the potential to be included in the regional analgesia armamentarium for cardiac surgery. In myofascial plane blocks, the local anesthetic spreads passively and targets the intermediate and terminal branches of intercostal nerves. They are useful as important adjuncts for providing analgesia and are likely to be included in "Enhanced Recovery after Cardiac Surgery (ERACS)" protocols. There are several small studies and case reports that have shown efficacy of the regional blocks in reducing opioid requirements and improving patient satisfaction. This review article discusses the anatomy of various fascial plane blocks, mechanism of their efficacy, and available evidence on outcomes after cardiac surgery.
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- Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside Hospitals, New York, NY, USA
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- Mount Sinai Morningside Medical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Gathege D, Abdulkarim A, Odaba D, Mugambi S. Effectiveness of Pain Control of Local Anaesthetic Wound Infusion Following Elective Midline Laparotomy: A Randomized Trial. World J Surg 2021; 45:2100-2107. [PMID: 33763741 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-021-06072-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Post-operative pain control is an important pillar in enhanced recovery after surgery. There is a paucity of data that compares efficacy of pain control between continuous local anaesthetic wound infusion and thoracic epidural analgesia in elective midline laparotomy patients OBJECTIVE: To evaluate pain control between continuous local anaesthetic wound infusion and thoracic epidural analgesia in elective laparotomy patients. DESIGN A randomized, single-blind, controlled clinical trial. SETTING Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. POPULATION Patients underwent elective laparotomy. METHODS Thirty-eight patients scheduled for elective laparotomy were randomized into two equal groups to receive either continuous local anaesthetic wound infusion or thoracic epidural analgesia. Data on the baseline patient characteristics, total morphine consumption at 72 h, visual analogue scores and rates of adverse effects were collected. RESULTS Baseline characteristics of the participants were similar. Continuous local anaesthetic wound infusion was equivalent to thoracic epidural analgesia in terms of pain scores and total morphine consumption at 72 h. Duration of hospital stay was shorter in the intervention arm. There were more surgical site infections in the intervention arm, while catheter dislodgement rate was higher in the thoracic epidural arm. CONCLUSION Continuous local anaesthetic wound infusion is equivalent to thoracic epidural analgesia in management of post-operative pain following elective midline laparotomy. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION Pan African Clinical Trial registry, number PACTR201808607220790.
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- Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
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Intranasal Fentanyl for Intervention-Associated Breakthrough Pain After Cardiac Surgery. Clin Pharmacokinet 2021; 60:907-919. [PMID: 33686630 PMCID: PMC8249268 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-021-01002-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Background Cardiac bypass surgery patients have early postoperative interventions that elicit breakthrough pain. We evaluated the use of intranasal fentanyl for breakthrough pain management in these patients. Methods Multimodal analgesia (paracetamol 1 g three times a day, oxycodone 2–3 mg boluses with a patient-controlled intravenous pump) was used in 16 patients (age 49–70 years, weight 59–129 kg) after cardiac bypass surgery. Intranasal fentanyl 100 µg or 200 µg was used to manage breakthrough pain on the first and third postoperative mornings in a randomised order. Blood samples were collected for up to 3 h after fentanyl administration, pain was assessed with a numeric rating scale of 0–10. Plasma fentanyl concentration was assayed using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Body composition was measured with a bioelectrical impedance device. Results Bioavailability of intranasal fentanyl was high (77%), absorption half-time short (< 2 min) and an analgesic plasma concentration ≥ 0.5 ng/mL was achieved in 31 of 32 administrations. Fentanyl exposure correlated inversely with skeletal muscle mass and total body water. Fentanyl analgesia was effective both on the first postoperative morning with chest pleural tube removal and during physiotherapy on the third postoperative morning. The median time of subsequent oxycodone administration was 1.1 h after intranasal fentanyl 100 µg and 2.1 h after intranasal fentanyl 200 µg, despite similar oxycodone concentrations (median 13.8, range 5.2–35 ng/mL) in both fentanyl dose groups. Conclusions Intranasal fentanyl 100 µg provided rapid-onset analgesia within 10 min and is an appropriate starting dose for incidental breakthrough pain in the first 3 postoperative days after cardiac bypass surgery. Clinical Trial Registration EudraCT Number: 2018-001280-22. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40262-021-01002-4.
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Luque Oliveros M, Morilla Romero de la Osa R. Bupivacaine infiltration for acute postoperative pain management after cardiac surgery. Nurs Crit Care 2021; 27:223-232. [PMID: 33641253 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite increased attention, acute and persistent post-operative pain are not treated efficiently and interventions against acute pain are therefore of clinical importance and should be welcomed. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of wound infiltration with 0.5% bupivacaine for pain management in the immediate post-operative period in patients that underwent cardiac surgery with sternotomy. DESIGN The study was performed employing a single-centre nonrandomized experimental design to evaluate a prospective cohort of patients recruited from June to December of 2017. METHODS A single-centre study with a non-randomized experimental design compared the pain perceived by 137 patients undergoing to cardiac surgery within which 68 patients who received infiltration of bupivacaine and 69 patients received infiltration with saline solution. Pain measures were made with the numeric rating scale (NRS) at 2, 12, 24, and 48 hours. Socio-demographic and clinical variables were included too and descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS A statistically significant difference was found between the means of the NRS scores in favour of the intervention group. Cohen's d showed a significant effect size. NRS scores were grouped into NRS ≥4 or NRS <4 and similar results were found. Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed the absence of confounding factors that could call results into question. CONCLUSION Subcutaneous infiltration of 0.5% bupivacaine in the surgical site of patients who have undergone cardiac surgery showed clinically and statistically significant pain relief compared with patients who received saline infiltration throughout the first 12 hours after surgery. This intervention provides promising preliminary results that, alone or in conjunction with other nursing interventions, could constitute an important therapeutic tool for this area of nursing clinical practice.
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- Departamento de Enfermería, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain.,Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
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Finnerty DT, Buggy DJ. Efficacy of the erector spinae plane (ESP) block for quality of recovery in posterior thoraco-lumbar spinal decompression surgery: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2021; 22:150. [PMID: 33596968 PMCID: PMC7891132 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05101-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Spinal surgery can be associated with significant postoperative pain. Erector spinae plane (ESP) block is a new regional anaesthesia technique, which promises effective postoperative analgesia compared with systemically administered opioids, but has never been evaluated in terms of patient-centred outcomes such as quality of recovery and overall morbidity after major thoraco-lumbar spinal surgery. Methods We are conducting a prospective, randomised, double-blind trial in two hospitals in the Republic of Ireland. The sample size will be 50 patients (25 in the intervention group and 25 in the control group). Randomisation will be done using computer-generated concealed envelopes. Both patients and investigators collecting outcome data will be masked to group allocation. Participants will be male or female, aged 18 years and over, capable of providing informed consent and ASA grade I–IV. Patients scheduled to undergo posterior approach thoraco-lumbar decompression surgery involving 2 or more levels will be recruited to the study. Participants randomised to the intervention arm of the study will receive bilateral ultrasound-guided ESP block totalling 40 ml 0.25% levo-bupivcaine (20 ml each side), post induction of general anaesthesia and before surgical incision. The control group will not receive an ESP block. Both groups will receive the same standardised analgesic protocol both intra- and postoperatively. The primary outcome will be the quality of recovery at 24 h postoperatively as determined by the QoR-15 score. This score is determined by a questionnaire which measures patient responses to 15 subjective parameters, each response graded on a scale from 0 to 10. The maximum score achievable is 150 with a potential minimum score of 0. Higher scores indicate a higher quality of recovery experience. Secondary outcomes will include area under the curve (AUC) of VRS pain versus time at rest and on movement up to 24 h postoperatively, 24 h opioid consumption, time to first analgesia in recovery, length of stay (LOS), incidence and severity of postoperative complications as measured by the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI) score. Discussion To the best of our knowledge, this will be the first randomised control trial to examine the efficacy and safety of the ESP block in terms of patient-centred outcomes in the setting of major spinal surgery. The QoR-15 is a validated means of assessing the quality of recovery after surgery and gives a more holistic assessment of the recovery experience from the patient’s point of view. Trial registration This trial is pre-registered on ClinicalTrials.gov reference number NCT04370951. Registered on 30 April 2020. All items from the World Health Organisation Trial Registration Data Set have been included. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13063-021-05101-2.
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- Dylan T Finnerty
- Division of Anaesthesiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin, D07 R2WY, Ireland. .,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. .,EU COST Action 15204 Euro-Periscope, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Division of Anaesthesiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin, D07 R2WY, Ireland.,School of Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.,EU COST Action 15204 Euro-Periscope, Brussels, Belgium.,Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Does Surgical-site Multimodal Drug Injection After Palmar Plating of Distal Radius Fractures Improve Pain Scores? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2020; 478:2663-2669. [PMID: 32187097 PMCID: PMC7572034 DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although palmar locked plating is a stable fixation method frequently used to treat unstable distal radius fractures (DRFs), surgical treatment may be painful, and so interventions to decrease that pain might improve our patients' experiences with surgery. Some surgeons use local multimodal drug injections to decrease postoperative pain after lower-extremity arthroplasty, but little is known about the effectiveness of a local multimodal drug injection in patients who undergo palmar plating for DRFs. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES (1) Do patients who receive a local multimodal drug injection after palmar plating for unstable DRFs have better pain scores at 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours after surgery than patients who have not received such an injection? (2) Do patients who receive a local multimodal drug injection have lower fentanyl consumption and administration of anti-emetic drugs within the first 48 hours after surgery than patients who have not received such an injection? METHODS A randomized controlled study was performed between August 2018 and August 2019 at a single tertiary care referral center. Patients who underwent palmar plating for DRFs under general anesthesia were eligible for inclusion. Patients were allocated into two groups: Those who received a local multimodal drug injection, and those who did not receive an injection. During the study period, 101 patients treated with palmar plating for DRFs met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled and randomized. Fifty-two patients were allocated to the multimodal injection group and 49 were allocated to the control group. Three patients (two in the multimodal injection group and one in the control group) were excluded after randomization because their pain level was not registered at any timepoint and so they could not be analyzed; our analysis was by intention to treat, and there was no crossover. After palmar plating, patients in the multimodal injection group received an injection of ropivacaine (10 mL), morphine (5 mL), ceftezole (5 mL) as well as normal saline (5 mL) to the periosteal area, pronator quadratus muscle, subcutaneous area, and skin. There were no differences between the groups in terms of age (62 years ± 13 years in the multimodal injection group versus 62 years ± 11 years in the control group; p = 0.93), gender (84% [42 of 50] women in the multimodal injection group versus 77% [37 of 48] women in the control group; p = 0.39), hand dominance (70% [35 of 50] dominant wrist in the multimodal injection group versus 60% [29 of 48] dominant wrist in the control group; p = 0.32) and AO/Orthopaedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) classification (p = 0.57). All patients underwent treatment with the same perioperative protocol, and 25 μg of fentanyl was injected intravenously when a patient complained of pain and asked for additional pain control after surgery. In addition, when a patient complained of nausea or vomiting associated with fentanyl use, an anti-emetic drug was also injected. All nursing staff who administered the analgesics and anti-emetic drugs were blinded to treatment allocation. These two groups were compared regarding their pain level using a 100-mm VAS at 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively. The minimum clinically important difference (MCID) for the VAS score was set to 20 mm. VAS scores were also collected by nursing staff who remained blinded to the treatment allocation. The total amount of fentanyl use and the number of patients who received anti-emetic drugs associated with administration of fentanyl within the first 48 hours were also recorded. RESULTS With an MCID of 20 points, we found no clinically important reduction in VAS scores among patients who received a local multimodal injection compared with those who did not receive an injection at 4 hours (34 ± 15 versus 41 ± 20, mean difference -7.079 [95% CI -13.986 to -0.173]; p = 0.045), 8 hours (27 ± 16 versus 40 ± 19, mean difference -12.263 [95% CI -19.174 to -5.353]; p = 0.001), 24 hours (18 ± 12 versus 29 ± 20, mean difference -11.042 [95% CI -17.664 to -4.419]; p = 0.001), and 48 hours (9 ± 8 versus 10 ± 6, mean difference -1.318 [95% CI -4.000 to 1.365]; p = 0.33). Within the first 48 hours after surgery, fentanyl consumption was lower in patients receiving a local multimodal injection than in control patients (25 μg [range 0-100 μg] versus 37.5 μg [range 0-125 μg], difference of medians -12.5; p = 0.01). There was also a difference between the study groups in terms of the proportion of patients who received anti-emetic medications (16% [8 of 50] in the multimodal injection group versus 35% [17 of 48] in the control group, odds ratio = 2.879 [95% CI 1.102 to 7.519]; p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that patients who received a surgical-site multimodal analgesic injection after palmar plating for a distal radius fracture had no clinically important reduction in pain scores, but they did consume lower doses of opioid analgesics and fewer of these patients received anti-emetic drugs within 2 days of surgery. The high-potency opioids or other analgesia usually used for postoperative pain management have many side effects. Thus, reducing additional analgesia is as important as postoperative pain management and a surgical-site multimodal analgesic injection is one of the methods to achieve this a goal. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level I, therapeutic study.
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Pesco J, Young K, Nealon K, Fluck M, Shabahang M, Blansfield J. Use and Outcomes of Epidural Analgesia in Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Resections. J Surg Res 2020; 257:433-441. [PMID: 32892142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epidural analgesia (EA) is an appealing adjunct for esophageal and gastric cancer patients. It remains unclear whether EA usage affects postoperative outcomes. There are no national data on the trends of EA utilization for these procedures. This study aims to use the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) to study the utilization and outcomes of EA in open upper GI tract cancer resections. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective review of NSQIP was performed for patients undergoing open elective esophagectomies and gastrectomies for nonmetastatic cancer between 2014 and 2017. An Armitage trend test was performed. The population was propensity matched and assessed. RESULTS There were 4802 esophagectomies performed. Twenty-nine percent of patients received EA. Of 2599 gastrectomies, 18% of patients received EA. The recent trends of EA use for esophagectomies (EA range [26.9%, 30.3%] P = 0.6535) and gastrectomies (EA [16.9%, 18.4%], P = 0.7797) remain stable. Propensity matching was performed, and the groups with and without EA were compared. For esophagectomies, EA was associated with blood transfusions (EA 14% versus No EA 10.8%, P = 0.0156). For gastrectomies, EA was associated with longer length of stay (LOS) (EA median [IQR] 8 [7,11] versus No EA 7 [6,11], P = 0.0002). CONCLUSIONS Despite the current opioid epidemic, the recent trends of EA for esophageal and gastric cancer patients remain stable. EA was associated with blood transfusions for esophagectomies and with a longer LOS for gastrectomies. Therefore, EA should be carefully considered, and its analgesic efficacy in this population should be investigated closely in future studies.
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- Jacqueline Pesco
- Department of General Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania.
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- Department of General Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Department of General Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Department of General Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Department of General Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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- Department of General Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania
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Effect of Preperitoneal Versus Epidural Analgesia on Postoperative Inflammatory Response and Pain Following Radical Cystectomy: A Prospective, Randomized Trial. Clin J Pain 2020; 35:328-334. [PMID: 30829734 DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000000679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Continuous wound infiltration of local anesthetics has been proposed as an alternative to epidural analgesia during abdominal surgery. Cytokines have a major role in inflammatory changes caused by surgery. This study aimed to compare the effects of continuous preperitoneal versus epidural analgesia on inflammatory cytokines postoperatively. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty patients scheduled for radical cystectomy were included in this observer-blinded, randomized trial; patients were randomly assigned into 2 groups to receive; continuous preperitoneal wound infiltration (PPB) or epidural analgesia (EDB). Serum levels of interleukins (IL1β, IL6, IL10, and tumor necrosis factor α) were measured at baseline (before induction of anesthesia), preinfusion (before the start of local anesthetic infusion), 6 and 24 hours postoperatively. Visual Analog Scale at rest/movement (VAS-R/M), time to the first request of analgesia, total morphine consumption, sedation score, hemodynamics, and side effects were observed 24 hours postoperatively. RESULTS There was a significant reduction in IL6, IL1β and increase in IL10 in PPB compared with EDB at 6 and 24 hours postoperatively and compared with preinfusion levels (P≤0.001). In EDB, a significant increase in IL1β, IL10, and tumor necrosis factor α at 6 hours compared with preinfusion levels (P≤0.002). VAS-R/M was significantly decreased at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours in EDB compared with PPB (P≤0.014), with no significant difference in the mean time to the first request of analgesia and total morphine consumption between the 2 groups. CONCLUSION Continuous preperitoneal analgesia better attenuated postoperative inflammatory response and provided a comparable overall analgesia to that with continuous epidural analgesia following radical cystectomy.
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Kumar AK, Chauhan S, Bhoi D, Kaushal B. Pectointercostal Fascial Block (PIFB) as a Novel Technique for Postoperative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:116-122. [PMID: 32859487 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.07.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of pectointercostal fascial block in relieving postoperative pain in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. DESIGN Single-blinded, prospective, randomized controlled trial. SETTING Single-center tertiary care teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS A total 40 participants undergoing cardiac surgery aged 18 to 80 years. INTERVENTIONS Subjects were categorized into 2 groups of 20 each. In group 2 participants (interventional group), bilateral pectointercostal fascial block was given using ropivacaine injection 0.25% after completion of surgery, before shifting to the intensive care unit. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Postoperative pain was measured after extubation at 0, 3, 6, and 12 hours, using a numeric rating scale. Pain in group 2 was significantly less and lasted for a longer duration than in group 1. Fentanyl requirement was significantly higher in group 1 (1.06 ± 0.12 µ/kg) than in group 2 (0.82 ± 0.19 µ/kg). CONCLUSIONS Pectointercostal fascial block is an easy and efficient technique to reduce postoperative pain after cardiac surgery.
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- Ashok K Kumar
- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, CN Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, CN Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology, CN Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Valtola A, Morse JD, Florkiewicz P, Hautajärvi H, Lahtinen P, Musialowicz T, Anderson BJ, Ranta VP, Kokki H. Bioavailability of oxycodone by mouth in coronary artery bypass surgery patients - a randomized trial. J Drug Assess 2020; 9:117-128. [PMID: 32939317 PMCID: PMC7470105 DOI: 10.1080/21556660.2020.1797753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Objective Pain after coronary artery by-pass (CAB) surgery is severe. Analgesic administration by mouth is unreliable until after gastrointestinal function has recovered. We evaluated the bioavailability of oxycodone co-administered with naloxone by mouth in patients after CAB surgery using either a conventional extracorporeal circulation (CECC) or off-pump surgery (OPCAB). Methods Twenty-four patients, 50–73 years, 12 with CECC and 12 with OPCAB, were administered a 10/5 mg oxycodone-naloxone controlled-release tablet by mouth on the preoperative day and for the first seven postoperative days (PODs) thereafter. Blood samples were collected up to 24 h after the preoperative administration, and then randomly either on POD1 and POD3 or on POD2 and POD4. The oxycodone concentration in plasma was analyzed using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Results On POD1 oxycodone absorption was markedly delayed in five of six patients after CECC and in all six patients after OPCAB surgery; median of tmax after CECC 630 [range 270–1420] minutes and after OPCAB 1020 [720–1410] minutes, compared to median of 120–315 min preoperatively and on POD2-POD4. The carry-over corrected AUC0–24 values on the PODs did not differ from the preoperative values, but were higher on POD3 compared with POD1 in both CECC and OPCAB groups. The rate and extent of oxycodone absorption equaled preoperative values on POD2 and onwards in patients with CAB surgery. Conclusions Bioavailability of oxycodone by mouth was similar after CAB surgery via CECC or having OPCAB. Data indicate that POD2 is an appropriate time to start oxycodone administration by mouth after CAB surgery.
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- Antti Valtola
- Heart Centre, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Anesthesia, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Khera T, Murugappan KR, Leibowitz A, Bareli N, Shankar P, Gilleland S, Wilson K, Oren-Grinberg A, Novack V, Venkatachalam S, Rangasamy V, Subramaniam B. Ultrasound-Guided Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Block for Postoperative Pain Management in Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:896-903. [PMID: 32798172 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.07.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the effect of pecto-intercostal fascial plane block (PIFB) on postoperative opioid requirements, pain scores, lengths of intensive care unit and hospital stays and incidence of postoperative delirium in cardiac surgical patients. DESIGN Single- center, prospective, randomized (1:1), quadruple- blinded, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING Single center, tertiary- care center. PARTICIPANTS The study comprised 80 adult cardiac surgical patients (age >18 y) requiring median sternotomy. INTERVENTION Patients were randomly assigned to receive ultrasound-guided PIFB, with either 0.25% bupivacaine or placebo, on postoperative days 0 and 1. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Of the 80 patients randomized, the mean age was 65.78 ± 8.73 in the bupivacaine group and 65.70 ± 9.86 in the placebo group (p = 0.573). Patients receiving PIFB with 0.25% bupivacaine showed a statistically significant reduction in visual analog scale scores (4.8 ± 2.7 v 5.1 ± 2.6; p < 0.001), but the 48-hour cumulative opioid requirement computed as morphine milligram equivalents was similar (40.8 ± 22.4 mg v 49.1 ± 26.9 mg; p = 0.14). There was no difference in the incidence of postoperative delirium between the groups evaluated using the 3-minute diagnostic Confusion Assessment Method (3/40 [7.5%] v 5/40 [12.5%] placebo; p = 0.45). CONCLUSION Patients who received PIFB with bupivacaine showed a decline in cumulative opioid consumption postoperatively, but this difference between the groups was not statistically significant. Low incidence of complications and improvement in visual analog scale pain scores suggested that the PIFB can be performed safely in this population and warrants additional studies with a larger sample size.
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- Tanvi Khera
- Center for Anesthesia and Research Excellence, Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Center for Anesthesia and Research Excellence, Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Center for Anesthesia and Research Excellence, Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Clinical Research Center, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Center for Anesthesia and Research Excellence, Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Center for Anesthesia and Research Excellence, Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Center for Anesthesia and Research Excellence, Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Center for Anesthesia and Research Excellence, Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Center for Anesthesia and Research Excellence, Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Center for Anesthesia and Research Excellence, Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Center for Anesthesia and Research Excellence, Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
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- Center for Anesthesia and Research Excellence, Department of Anesthesia Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Padala SRAN, Badhe AS, Parida S, Jha AK. Comparison of preincisional and postincisional parasternal intercostal block on postoperative pain in cardiac surgery. J Card Surg 2020; 35:1525-1530. [PMID: 32579779 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND The optimum cardiac surgical pain management has known to maintain hemodynamic stability and, reduces respiratory and cardiovascular complications. Postoperative parasternal intercostal block has shown to reduce postoperative analgesic consumption after cardiac surgery. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the effectiveness of the preoperative ultrasound guided parasternal block in reducing postoperative pain after cardiac surgery. METHODS This was a randomized, prospective, interventional, single blind study comprised of 90 adult patients scheduled for cardiac surgery involving sternotomy. Preoperatively and postoperatively, 0.25% bupivacaine administered in 4 mL aliquots into the anterior (2nd-6th) intercostal spaces on each side about 2 cm lateral to the sternal edge with a total volume of 40 mL under ultrasound guidance and direct vision, respectively. Postoperative pain was rated according to visual analogue scale. Secondary outcomes included intraoperative and postoperative fentanyl consumptions, dosages of rescue medications, and time to extubation. MAIN RESULTS There was no significant differences in visual analogue score visual analogue score at all time points till 24 hours postoperatively. Intraoperative fentanyl requirements (microgram/kg) before cardiopulmonary bypass was significantly lower in pre-incisional group than the post-incisional group (0.16 ± 0.43 vs 0.68 ± 0.72; P = .0001). Furthermore, there were no significant difference in total fentanyl requirement (7.20 ± 2.66 vs 8.37 ± 3.13; P = .06) and tramadol requirement (0.02 ± 0.15 vs 0.07 ± 0.26; P = .28) within first 24 hours. However, time to extubation was significantly higher in the preoperative group (P = .02). CONCLUSIONS Preoperative and postoperative parasternal intercostal block provide comparable pain relief during the postoperative period.
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India
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Combs PS, Imamura T, Siddiqi U, Mirzai S, Spiller R, Stonebraker C, LaBuhn C, Bullard H, Simone P, Jeevanandam V. Opioid Use and Morbidities during Left Ventricular Assist Device Support. Int Heart J 2020; 61:547-552. [DOI: 10.1536/ihj.19-660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Pamela S. Combs
- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center
- Second Department of Medicine, University of Toyama
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- Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center
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- Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center
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- Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago Medical Center
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Chicago Medical Center
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Chicago Medical Center
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Chandler D, Mosieri C, Kallurkar A, Pham AD, Okada LK, Kaye RJ, Cornett EM, Fox CJ, Urman RD, Kaye AD. Perioperative strategies for the reduction of postoperative pulmonary complications. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2020; 34:153-166. [PMID: 32711826 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2020.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), estimated between 2.0% and 5.6% in the general surgical population and 20-70% for upper abdominal and thoracic surgeries, are a significant factor leading to poor patient outcomes. Efforts to decrease the incidence of PPCs such as bronchospasm, atelectasis, exacerbations of underlying chronic lung conditions, infections (bronchitis and pneumonia), prolonged mechanical ventilation, and respiratory failure, begins with a detailed preoperative risk evaluation. There are several available preoperative tests to estimate the risk of PPCs. However, the value of some of these studies to estimate PPCs remains controversial and is still debated. In this review, the preoperative risk assessment of PPCs is examined along with preoperative pulmonary tests to estimate risk, intraoperative, and procedure-associated risk factors for PPCs, and perioperative strategies to decrease PPCs. The importance of minimizing these events is reflected in the fact that nearly 25% of postoperative deaths occurring in the first week after surgery are associated with PPCs. This review provides important information to help clinical anesthesiologists to recognize potential risks for pulmonary complications and allows strategies to create an appropriate perioperative plan for patients.
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- Debbie Chandler
- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport LA 71103, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport LA 71103, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport LA 71103, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health New Orleans, 1542 Tulane Ave, New Orleans LA 70112, USA.
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- Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
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- Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport LA 71103, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport LA 71103, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Departments of Anesthesiology and Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Neurosciences, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport LA 71103, USA; Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, LSU Health Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport LA 71103, USA.
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Arasu T, Ragavendran S, Nagaraja PS, Singh NG, Vikram MN, Basappanavar VS. Comparison of pectoral Nerve (PECS1) block with combined PECS1 and transversus thoracis muscle (TTM) block in patients undergoing cardiac implantable electronic device insertion - A pilot study. Ann Card Anaesth 2020; 23:183-188. [PMID: 32275033 PMCID: PMC7336976 DOI: 10.4103/aca.aca_254_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background Pectoral nerve (PECS1) block has been used for patients undergoing cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) insertions, however, PECS1 block alone may lead to inadequate analgesia during tunneling and pocket creation because of the highly innervated chest wall. Transversus thoracis muscle plane (TTM) block targeting the anterior branches of T2-T6 intercostal nerves can be effectively used in combination with PECS1 for patients undergoing CIED insertion. The present study hypothesized that combined PECS1 and TTM blocks would provide effective analgesia for patients undergoing CIED insertion compared to PECS1 block alone. Materials and Methods Thirty adult patients between the age group of 18-85 years undergoing CIED insertion were enrolled in the study. A prospective, randomized, comparative, pilot study was conducted. A total of 30 patients were enrolled, who were randomized to either Group P: PECS1 block (n = 15) or Group PT: PECS1 and TTM blocks (n = 15). The intraoperative requirement of midazolam and local anesthetic and level of sedation by Ramsay sedation score were noted. The pain was assessed by visual analog scale (VAS) at rest and during a cough or deep breathing at 0 h, 3 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h after the procedure. Results VAS scores at rest were significantly lower in group PT at 0, 3, 6, and 12 h postprocedure, and during cough at 0, 6, and 12 h after the procedure (P < 0.05). At 24 h, VAS scores were comparable between both groups. Intraoperative midazolam consumption was higher in group P compared to group PT (P= 0.002). Fourteen patients in group P received local anesthetic supplementation in comparison to only one patient in group PT (P = 0.0001). Thirteen patients in group P received the first rescue analgesia in comparison to three patients in group PT (P = 0.0003). Conclusion Combined PECS1 and TTM blocks provide superior analgesia, reduced net consumption of local anesthetic, sedative agents, and rescue analgesics compared to PECS1 block alone in patients undergoing CIED insertion.
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- Thanigai Arasu
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Jayanagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Cavaliere F, Allegri M, Apan A, Calderini E, Carassiti M, Coluzzi F, Di Marco P, Langeron O, Rossi M, Spieth P. A year in review in Minerva Anestesiologica 2018. Minerva Anestesiol 2020; 85:206-220. [PMID: 30773000 DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.19.13597-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Franco Cavaliere
- Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy -
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- Unità Operativa Terapia del Dolore della Colonna e dello Sportivo, Policlinic of Monza, Monza, Italy.,Italian Pain Group, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Giresun University, Giresun, Turkey
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- Unit of Women-Child Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS Cà Granda Foundation, Maggiore Policlinico Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, University Hospital School of Medicine Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Anesthesia, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrological, Anesthesiologic, and Geriatric Sciences, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Pitié-Salpètrière Hospital, Sorbonne University Paris, Paris, France
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- Institute of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Klotz R, Seide SE, Knebel P, Probst P, Bruckner T, Motsch J, Hyhlik-Dürr A, Böckler D, Larmann J, Diener MK, Weigand MA, Büchler MW, Mihaljevic AL. Continuous wound infiltration versus epidural analgesia for midline abdominal incisions - a randomized-controlled pilot trial (Painless-Pilot trial; DRKS Number: DRKS00008023). PLoS One 2020; 15:e0229898. [PMID: 32142529 PMCID: PMC7059935 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To test the feasibility of a randomized controlled study design comparing epidural analgesia (EDA) with continuous wound infiltration (CWI) in respect to postoperative complications and mobility to design a future multicentre randomized controlled trial. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS CWI has been developed to address drawbacks of EDA. Previous studies have established the equivalent analgesic potential of CWI compared to EDA. This is a single centre, non-blinded pilot randomized controlled trial at a tertiary surgical centre. Patients undergoing elective non-colorectal surgery via a midline laparotomy were randomized to EDA or CWI. Endpoints included recruitment, feasibility of assessing postoperative mobility with a pedometer and morbidity. No primary endpoint was defined and all analyses were explorative. INTERVENTIONS CWI with local anaesthetics (experimental group) vs. thoracic EDA (control). RESULTS Of 846 patients screened within 14 months, 71 were randomized and 62 (31 per group) included in the intention-to-treat analysis. Mobility was assessed in 44 of 62 patients and revealed no differences within the first 3 postoperative days. Overall morbidity did not differ between the two groups (measured via the comprehensive complication index). Median pain scores at rest were comparable between the two groups, while EDA was superior in pain treatment during movement on the first, but not on the second and third postoperative day. Duration of preoperative induction of anaesthesia was shorter with CWI than with EDA. Of 17 serious adverse events, 3 were potentially related to EDA, while none was related to CWI. CONCLUSION This trial confirmed the feasibility of a randomized trial design to compare CWI and EDA regarding morbidity. Improvements in the education and training of team members are necessary to improve recruitment. TRIAL REGISTRATION DRKS00008023.
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- Rosa Klotz
- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Skraastad EJ, Borchgrevink PC, Nilsen TIL, Ræder J. Postoperative quality and safety using Efficacy Safety Score (ESS) and a wireless patient monitoring system at the ward: A randomised controlled study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2020; 64:301-308. [PMID: 31608431 DOI: 10.1111/aas.13492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 09/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative pain, side-effects and time to mobilisation are indicators for the quality of postoperative recovery. The aim of this randomised controlled study was to investigate if efficacy safety score (ESS) combined with a wireless patient monitoring system would improve these clinical outcomes for patients at a general surgical ward. METHODS The trial included 195 patients randomised to a standard care group (SC-Group) or intervention group (INT-Group) receiving continuous wireless monitoring of vital signs combined with ESS during the first 24 postoperative hours. The primary outcome was time to mobilisation. Secondary outcomes were average pain, doses of postoperative opioids, unscheduled interventions, side-effects, patient satisfaction and length of hospital stay (LOS). RESULTS Mean time to postoperative mobilisation was 10.1 hours for patients in the INT-Group compared to 14.2 hours in the SC-Group; this corresponds to an adjusted hazard ratio of 1.54 (95% confidence interval 1.04-2.28). INT-Group patients received a higher dose of oral morphine equivalents; 26 mg vs 15 mg, P < .001; reported lower intensity of pain on a 0-10 scale; 2.1 vs 3.3, P < .001; and had higher patient satisfaction on a 5-point scale; 4.9 vs 4.3, P < .001. The LOS was similar between the groups; 71 hours in INT-Group vs 77 hours in SC-Group, P = .58. No serious side-effects were registered in INT-Group, whereas two were registered in SC-Group. CONCLUSIONS Introducing ESS as a decision tool combined with a wireless monitoring system resulted in less pain, increased satisfaction and more rapid mobilisation for patients in this study. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT03438578.
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- Erlend Johan Skraastad
- Clinic of Anaesthesia and Intensive care St. Olavs hospitalTrondheim University Hospital Trondheim Norway
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway
- Unit on Complex Symptom Disorders St. Olavs hospital, Trondheim University Hospital Trondheim Norway
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- Clinic of Anaesthesia and Intensive care St. Olavs hospitalTrondheim University Hospital Trondheim Norway
- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim Norway
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine Oslo University Hospital Oslo Norway
- Institute for Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty University of Oslo Oslo Norway
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Continuous Fentanyl Background Infusion Regimen Optimised by Patient-Controlled Analgesia for Acute Postoperative Pain Management: A Randomised Controlled Trial. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9010211. [PMID: 31941001 PMCID: PMC7019224 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9010211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Owing to a lack of studies investigating the effect of adjustments in fentanyl background infusion (BI) with patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) on postoperative analgesia, we evaluated three BI regimens with fentanyl PCA for acute postoperative pain management. This randomised controlled trial enrolled 105 patients, who were assigned to three parallel groups: constant rate BI of 2 mL/h (CRBI group); time-scheduled decremental BI of 6, 2 and 1 mL/h (TDBI group); and BI rates optimised to the demand of PCA (POBI group). The incidence of insufficient analgesia, visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score and side effects were evaluated. The incidence of insufficient analgesia in the post-anaesthesia care unit was lower in the TDBI and POBI groups than the CRBI group. Incidence of insufficient analgesia in the ward was lower in the POBI group than the CRBI group. Postoperative VAS scores were significantly lower in the TDBI and POBI groups for up to 4 h and 24 h, respectively, compared with the CRBI group. Side effects and infused fentanyl dose were highest in the CRBI group. Adjusting BI rate based on time or patient demands could improve postoperative analgesia and reduce side effects. Compared to a constant BI rate, PCA-optimised BI achieved higher patient satisfaction.
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Relationship Between Postoperative Pain and Overall 30-Day Complications in a Broad Surgical Population: An Observational Study. Ann Surg 2020; 269:856-865. [PMID: 29135493 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to establish the relationship between postoperative pain and 30-day postoperative complications. BACKGROUND Only scarce data are available on the association between postoperative pain and a broad range of postoperative complications in a large heterogeneous surgical population. METHODS Having postoperative pain was assessed in 2 ways: the movement-evoked pain score on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS-MEP) and the patients' opinion whether the pain was acceptable or not. Outcome was the presence of a complication within 30 days after surgery. We used binary logistic regression for the total population and homogeneous subgroups to control for case complexity. Results for homogeneous subgroups were summarized in a meta-analysis using inverse variance weighting. RESULTS In 1014 patients, 55% experienced moderate-to-severe pain on the first postoperative day. The overall complication rate was 34%. The proportion of patients experiencing postoperative complications increased from 0.25 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.21-0.31] for NRS-MEP = 0 to 0.45 (95% CI = 0.36-0.55) for NRS-MEP = 10. Patients who found their pain unacceptable had more complications (adjusted odds ratio = 2.17 (95% CI = 1.51-3.10; P < 0.001)). Summary effect sizes obtained with homogeneous groups were similar to those obtained from the total population who underwent very different types of surgery. CONCLUSIONS Higher actual postoperative pain scores and unacceptable pain, even on the first postoperative day, are associated with more postoperative complications. Our findings provide important support for the centrality of personalized analgesia in modern perioperative care.
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A cross-sectional study on the postoperative analgesic-associated side effects and clinical parameters following partial mastectomy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY OPEN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijso.2020.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Gannam‐Somri L, Matter I, Hadjittofi C, Vaida S, Khalaily H, Hossein J, Somri M. Combined epidural-general anaesthesia vs general anaesthesia in neonatal gastrointestinal surgery: A randomized controlled trial. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2020; 64:34-40. [PMID: 31506919 DOI: 10.1111/aas.13469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Revised: 08/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Post-operative ileus is a frequent complication of gastrointestinal surgery under general anaesthesia. The aim of this study was to investigate whether combined epidural-general anaesthesia is associated with expedited gastrointestinal function recovery in neonates undergoing elective gastrointestinal surgery. METHODS A randomized controlled trial including 60 neonates who underwent gastrointestinal surgery at a university hospital was performed. Thirty neonates received combined epidural-general anaesthesia (CEGA), and 30 neonates received general anaesthesia (GA) alone. The primary outcome was the post-operative time to tolerance of full enteral nutrition. The secondary outcomes were the post-operative time defaecation, the duration of nasogastric drainage, and infections. RESULTS After excluding two neonates from the CEGA group, where repeated attempts at epidural catheterization were unsuccessful, a total of 58 patients completed the study (CEGA: 28; GA: 30). Full enteral nutrition was tolerated earlier in CEGA vs the GA group (4.0 vs 8.0 days; P = .0001). Time to defaecation was shorter in the CEGA group (3.5 vs 5.0 days; P = .0001). Duration of nasogastric drainage was similar between groups (7.0 vs 7.0 days; P = .9502). Fewer patients in the CEGA group experienced post-operative infection (35.7% vs 60.0%; P = .038). CONCLUSION Combined epidural-general anaesthesia is associated with expedited gastrointestinal function recovery and a lower infection risk after gastrointestinal surgery in neonates.
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- Lina Gannam‐Somri
- The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine Technion—Israel Institute of Technology Haifa Israel
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- The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine Technion—Israel Institute of Technology Haifa Israel
- Department of Surgery Bnei Zion Medical Center Haifa Israel
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- Obstetric Anesthesia Department of Anesthesiology Penn State College of Medicine Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey USA
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- Department of Anaesthesia Bnei Zion Medical Center Haifa Israel
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- Department of Anaesthesia Bnei Zion Medical Center Haifa Israel
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- The Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine Technion—Israel Institute of Technology Haifa Israel
- Department of Anaesthesia Bnei Zion Medical Center Haifa Israel
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Turan A, Cohen B, Whitlock RP, Essber H, Niazi A, Makarova N, Saasouh W, Alfirevic A, Marciniak D, Sessler DI. Methylprednisolone Does Not Reduce Acute Postoperative Pain After Cardiac Surgery: Subanalysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Anesth Analg 2019; 129:1468-1473. [PMID: 31743165 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000004061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pain after cardiac surgery is largely treated with opioids, but their poor safety profile makes nonopioid medications attractive as part of multimodal pathways. Anti-inflammatory drugs reduce acute postoperative pain, but the role of steroids in reducing acute poststernotomy pain is unclear. We evaluated the association between the intraoperative administration of methylprednisolone and postoperative analgesia, defined as a composite of pain scores and opioid consumption, during the initial 24 hours after cardiac surgery. METHODS We conducted a post hoc retrospective analysis of a large clinical trial in which adults having cardiac surgery were randomized 1:1 to receive 2 intraoperative doses of 250 mg IV methylprednisolone or placebo. Pain scores and opioid consumption were collected during the initial 24 hours after surgery. Methylprednisolone was considered to be associated with better pain control than placebo if proven noninferior (not worse) on both pain scores (defined a priori with delta of 1 point) and opioid consumption (delta of 20%) and superior to placebo in at least 1 of the 2 outcomes. This test was repeated in the opposite direction (testing whether placebo is better than methylprednisolone on postoperative pain management). RESULTS Of 251 eligible patients, 127 received methylprednisolone and 124 received placebo. Methylprednisolone was noninferior to placebo on pain with difference in mean (CI) pain scores of -0.25 (-0.71 to 0.21); P < .001. However, methylprednisolone was not noninferior to placebo on opioid consumption (ratio of geometric means [CI]: 1.11 [0.64-1.91]; P = .37). Because methylprednisolone was not noninferior to placebo on both outcomes, we did not proceed to superiority testing based on the a priori stopping rules. Similar results were found when testing the opposite direction. CONCLUSIONS In this post hoc analysis, we could not identify a beneficial analgesic effect after cardiac surgery associated with methylprednisolone administration. There are currently no data to suggest that methylprednisolone has significant analgesic benefit in adults having cardiac surgery.
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- Alparslan Turan
- From the Departments of Outcomes Research
- General Anesthesia, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- From the Departments of Outcomes Research
- Division of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
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- Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Freys SM, Pogatzki-Zahn E. Pain therapy to reduce perioperative complications. Innov Surg Sci 2019; 4:158-166. [PMID: 33977126 PMCID: PMC8059349 DOI: 10.1515/iss-2019-0008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The incidence rates of adverse events secondary to any operation are a well-known problem in any surgical field. One outstanding example of such adverse events is postoperative pain. Thus, the incidence of acute postoperative pain following any surgical procedure and its treatment are central issues for every surgeon. In the times of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs, acute pain therapy became an increasingly well investigated and accepted aspect in almost all surgical subspecialties. However, if it comes to the reduction of postoperative complications, in the actual context of postoperative pain, surgeons tend to focus on the operative process rather than on the perioperative procedures. Undoubtedly, postoperative pain became an important factor with regard to the quality of surgical care: both, the extent and the quality of the surgical procedure and the extent and the quality of the analgesic technique are decisive issues for a successful pain management. There is growing evidence that supports the role of acute pain therapy in reducing postoperative morbidity, and it has been demonstrated that high pain scores postoperatively may contribute to a complicated postoperative course. This overview comprises the current knowledge on the role of acute pain therapy with regard to the occurrence of postoperative complications. Most of the knowledge is derived from studies that primarily focus on the type and quality of postoperative pain therapy in relation to specific surgical procedures and only secondary on complications. As far as existent, data that report on the recovery period after surgery, on the rehabilitation status, on perioperative morbidity, on the development of chronic pain after surgery, and on possible solutions of the latter problem with the institution of transitional pain services will be presented.
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- Stephan M. Freys
- Chirurgische Klinik, DIAKO Ev. Diakonie-Krankenhaus, Gröpelinger Heerstr. 406-408, 28239 Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Münster, Germany
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Greco KJ, Brovman EY, Nguyen LL, Urman RD. The Impact of Epidural Analgesia on Perioperative Morbidity or Mortality after Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Ann Vasc Surg 2019; 66:44-53. [PMID: 31672606 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2019.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Epidural analgesia (EA) is frequently used as an adjuvant to general anesthesia (GA) for improved postoperative analgesia and reduced rates of cardiac, pulmonary, and renal complications. However, only a few studies have examined EA-GA specifically during open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. The effects of EA-GA specifically during open AAA repair regarding postoperative outcomes are unknown. This study was performed to evaluate postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing open AAA repair with EA-GA versus GA alone. METHODS We performed a retrospective analysis for patients undergoing surgery between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2016 using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. Propensity score matching was used to establish cohorts for analysis. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to determine significant perioperative outcomes for each anesthesia type. A total of 2,171 patients underwent open AAA repair in our date range; we excluded emergent and ruptured AAA. A total of 2,145 patients were included in our analysis, of whom 653 patients received EA-GA and 1,492 patients received GA only. RESULTS Major postoperative outcomes included mortality, pulmonary cardiac and renal complications, infections, thrombosis, and blood transfusion requirement (including Cell-Saver usage). Additional overall outcomes included hospital length of stay, return to the operating room, and readmission. Patients in EA + GA and GA alone groups were comparable regarding demographics, functional status, and comorbidities. Decreased odds of readmission was observed in EA + GA compared with GA (0.49, 95% CI [0.28-0.86]; P = 0.014); and increased odds of receiving a blood transfusion was observed in those who underwent EA + GA (1.63, 95% CI [1.23-2.14]; P = 0.001). No difference was observed between patients who had an AAA repair with EA + GA versus GA alone with regard to mortality, return to operating room, major pulmonary, cardiac, renal, or infectious complications. CONCLUSIONS EA + GA was not associated with decreased mortality or decreased rates of major postoperative pulmonary, cardiac, or renal complications. EA + GA was associated with increased transfusion requirements and decreased rates of hospital readmission.
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- Katherine J Greco
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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Torres LM, Sánchez-del-Águila MJ, Salazar R, Failde I, Leal A, Villoria J. A Patient-Based National Survey and Prospective Evaluation of Postoperative Pain Management in Spain: Prevalent but Possibly Preventable. PAIN MEDICINE 2019; 21:1039-1048. [DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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To evaluate the national general prevalence of postoperative pain and the associated organizational/structural factors related to the provision of health care services.
Design and Setting
Observational prospective cohort study performed in 46 tertiary hospitals that were randomly selected from the Spanish National Inventory of Hospitals through a two-stage balanced and stratified procedure.
Subjects and Methods
Nine-hundred surgical patients representing a wide spectrum of surgical procedures and anesthetic methods were recruited. Those suffering moderate or worse pain while in the postanesthesia care unit/surgery ward (PACU/SW) were followed for 72 hours. Site characteristics were also surveyed. Multilevel models were used to evaluate center- and patient-level factors associated with pain and quality of recovery (QoR). Weighted generalized estimating equations were used to analyze the evolution of pain intensity.
Results
The prevalence while in and at discharge from the PACU/SW was 48.7% (cluster-adjusted 95% confidence interval [CI] = 38.1–59.2%) and 21.6% (95% CI = 15.4–27.8%), respectively. Pain intensity decreased significantly over time. Less than 20% of the patients received systemic patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) or regional analgesic techniques. Age, preexisting pain, type of surgery, use of general anesthesia, and postoperative potent opioids were associated with pain risk and intensity, as were center-level factors such as patient information, protocol availability, and coordination of care. In turn, QoR was related to pain intensity and patient satisfaction with analgesia and side effects.
Conclusions
Compared with previous reports, the prevalence of moderate/severe postoperative pain has decreased but remains excessive. Organizational improvements to deploy procedure-specific, opioid-sparing analgesic strategies including regional techniques are recommended.
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- Luis M Torres
- Anesthesia Department, Hospital Puerta del Mar, University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesia, Reanimation and Pain Therapeutics, Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella (Málaga), Spain
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- Anesthesia Department, Hospital Comarcal de Inca, Inca (Mallorca), Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Area, University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain
- The Observatory of Pain, Grünenthal Foundation-University, Cádiz, Spain
- Institute of Research and Innovation in Biomedical Sciences (INiBICA), Cádiz, Spain
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- Medical Department, Grünenthal Pharma, S.A., Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Design and Biometrics, Medicxact, S.L., Alpedrete (Madrid), Spain
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Obstructive sleep apnoea in adults: peri-operative considerations: A narrative review. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2019; 35:245-255. [PMID: 29300271 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000000765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common breathing disorder of sleep with a prevalence increasing in parallel with the worldwide rise in obesity. Alterations in sleep duration and architecture, hypersomnolence, abnormal gas exchange and also associated comorbidities may all feature in affected patients.The peri-operative period poses a special challenge for surgical patients with OSA who are often undiagnosed, and are at an increased risk for complications including pulmonary and cardiovascular, during that time. In order to ensure the best peri-operative management, anaesthetists caring for these patients should have a thorough understanding of the disorder, and be aware of the individual's peri-operative risk constellation, which depends on the severity and phenotype of OSA, the invasiveness of the surgical procedure, anaesthesia and also the requirement for postoperative opioids.The objective of this review is to educate clinicians in the epidemiology, pathogenesis and diagnosis of OSA in adults and also to highlight specific tasks in the preoperative assessment, namely to select a suitable intra-operative anaesthesia regimen, and manage the extent and duration of postoperative care to facilitate the best peri-operative outcome.
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