Ultrasound-Guided Regional Nerve Block in Below-Knee Amputation.
10.4055/jkoa.2018.53.5.435
- Author:
Jae Hwang SONG
1
;
Chan KANG
;
Deuk Soo HWANG
;
Dong Hun KANG
;
Chang Hyun YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. faschan@daum.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
amputation;
nerve block;
general anesthesia;
mortality;
comorbidity
- MeSH:
Amputation*;
Anesthesia, General;
Arteriosclerosis Obliterans;
Comorbidity;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Mortality;
Nerve Block*;
Postoperative Complications;
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic;
Retrospective Studies;
Ultrasonography
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2018;53(5):435-442
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study compared the clinical results of an ultrasound (US)-guided regional nerve block with those of general anesthesia in below-knee amputation (BKA) surgery. In addition, the 1-year mortality rate of BKA patients was evaluated in relation to the preoperative comorbidity and postoperative hemoglobin level. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Among 47 patients who underwent BKA between January 2011 and August 2016, 18 patients in the US-guided regional nerve block group (group 1) and 29 patients in the general anesthesia group (group 2) were analyzed retrospectively and compared. For the clinical assessment, the 30-day mortality, 1-year mortality, postoperative hemoglobin level, and postoperative complications of both groups were investigated. The visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores at postoperative 1, 6, and 12 hours for both groups were evaluated. The 1-year mortality of BKA patients was also evaluated in relation to the preoperative comorbidity and postoperative hemoglobin level (hemoglobin < 7 g/dl). RESULTS: Significant differences in the 30-day mortality were observed between the two groups (p=0.023). Group 1 showed a higher 30-day mortality but the 1-year mortality was similar in both groups (p=0.051). The postoperative hemoglobin level was similar in the two groups (p=0.085). The VAS pain scores for the postoperative 1-hour and 6-hour differed significantly between the two groups (p < 0.001). The VAS pain scores for postoperative 12-hour showed no significant difference (p=0.10). The 1-year mortality rate of both groups was not affected by hypertension, diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerosis obliterans, and postoperative hemoglobin less than 7 g/dl, but was affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD) (Pearson's chi-square=14.39, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Although US-guided regional nerve block showed comparable 1-year mortality and postoperative hemoglobin levels compared to general anesthesia in BKA, it showed better results in postoperative 1, 6 hour pain control than general anesthesia. The 1-year mortality of BKA was affected by CKD. Therefore, careful consideration is needed for patients with CKD before undergoing BKA regardless of the anesthetic methods.
