Analgesic effect of low-dose levobupivacaine for ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block for arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
10.4097/kjae.2009.57.3.302
- Author:
Jang Jae KIM
1
;
Chi Hyo KIM
;
Youn Jin KIM
;
Dong Yeon KIM
;
Jong In HAN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. 120060@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Interscalene brachial plexus block;
Levobupivacaine;
Ultrasound
- MeSH:
Analgesia;
Analgesics;
Anesthesia, General;
Brachial Plexus;
Bupivacaine;
Humans;
Piperidines;
Shoulder;
Weights and Measures
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2009;57(3):302-307
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Ultrasound guided-interscalene brachial plexus block (US-ISBPB) becomes more popular and has higher success rate. The aim of this study was to assess the analgesic effectiveness of US-ISBPB with low dose levobupivacaine for arthroscopic shoulder surgery. METHODS: The thirty patients undergoing elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery were randomly assigned to two groups: Group B(0.5), and Group B(0.25) received ultrasound-guided ISBPB using same volume 10 ml of 0.5% levobupivacaine and 0.25% levobupivacaine, respectively. General anesthesia was standardized. All patients received continuous intra-articular infusion of a local anesthetic. Remifentanil consumption during operation, verbal numerical rating scales (VNRS) after operation were assessed. The need for rescue analgesics in post-anesthesia care unit (PACU), sleep quality, and complications were documented. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in VNRS at 20 min, 30 min, 60 min, 120 min, 8 h, 24 h after surgery, remifentanil consumption during operation, the number of patients required rescue analgesics in the PACU, sleep quality, and complication up to 24 h after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block with levobupivacaine, 10 ml of 0.5% and 0.25%, provides effective analgesia after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
