Ultrasound-guided continuous serratus anterior plane block: dexmedetomidine as an adjunctive analgesic with levobupivacaine for post-thoracotomy pain. A prospective randomized controlled study

Autor: Dina N Abbas, Ahmed H Bakeer, Rasha B Youssef, Hany Victor Zaki, Nasr M Abdallah
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Pain Research
ISSN: 1178-7090
Popis: Nasr M Abdallah,1 Ahmed H Bakeer,2 Rasha B Youssef,3 Hany V Zaki,4 Dina N Abbas21Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Surgical ICU, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; 2Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; 3Department of Anesthesia, Surgical ICU and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt; 4Department of Anesthesia, Surgical ICU and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, EgyptPurpose: The study aimed to evaluate the analgesic efficiency of dexmedetomidine (DEX) when added to levobupivacaine in continuous ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) performed at the end of major thoracic surgery.Methods: This randomized, double-blind trial included 50 adults undergoing thoracic surgery. Continuous SAPB was performed at the end of surgery. Patients were randomized into two groups. Group L (n=25) received levobupivacaine only while Group DL (n=25) received a mixture of levobupivacaine and DEX. All patients received intravenous (IV) paracetamol every 8 hrs. Morphine IV was given according to VAS score of pain as a 5 mg loading dose. The primary outcome measure was postoperative pain intensity. Secondary outcome measures were postoperative morphine consumption and adverse effects.Results: Analgesia was satisfactory in the two groups up to 24 hrs. VAS score was significantly lower in group DL compared to group L between 6 and 24 hrs postoperatively. Total morphine consumption was significantly lower in group DL compared to group L (p
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