A "new" automated bolus technique for continuous popliteal block : a prospective, randomized comparison with a continuous infusion technique

BACKGROUND: We designed the present, prospective, randomized, double-blind study to compare the administration of an automated intermittent bolus dose with a conventional technique of continuous infusion of local anesthetic for postoperative analgesia in continuous popliteal sciatic nerve blockade.

METHODS: Forty-four patients undergoing hallux valgus repair were randomly assigned to receive either a continuous infusion of 0.125% levobupivacaine with an infusion rate of 5 mL/h (continuous infusion group, n=22) or automated bolus doses of 5 mL every hour of the same local anesthetic (automated bolus group, n=22) for 24 h. Postoperative pain scores were assessed using a verbal rating pain score. The amount of rescue tramadol medication for pain was also recorded.

RESULTS: In patients of the automated bolus group there was a reduction in pain scores (P<0.05) during the postoperative period, when compared to patients of the continuous infusion group. Five patients in the automated bolus group (24%) and 11 patients of the continuous group (52%) required rescue tramadol analgesia (P=0.055).

CONCLUSION: The present investigation demonstrated that local anesthetic administered by an automated bolus technique provided better postoperative pain relief than a continuous infusion technique for continuous popliteal nerve block after foot surgery.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2008

Erschienen:

2008

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:107

Enthalten in:

Anesthesia and analgesia - 107(2008), 4 vom: 01. Okt., Seite 1433-7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Taboada, Manuel [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez, Jaime [VerfasserIn]
Bermudez, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Valiño, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Ulloa, Beatriz [VerfasserIn]
Aneiros, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Gude, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Cortés, Joaquín [VerfasserIn]
Alvarez, Julian [VerfasserIn]
Atanassoff, Peter G [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

A5H73K9U3W
Anesthetics, Local
Bupivacaine
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Levobupivacaine
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Y8335394RO

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 09.10.2008

Date Revised 01.12.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1213/ane.0b013e3181824164

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM182561828