| Ultrasound reduces the minimum effective local anaesthetic volume compared with peripheral nerve stimulation for interscalene block. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 21059701 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies have demonstrated that lower local anaesthetic (LA) volumes can be used for ultrasound (US)-guided interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB). However, no study has examined whether US can reduce the volume required when compared with nerve stimulation (NS) for ISB. Our aim was to do this by comparing the minimum effective analgesic volumes (MEAVs). METHODS: After ethics approval and informed consent, patients undergoing shoulder surgery were recruited to this randomized, double-blind, up-down sequential allocation study. The volume used for both US and NS was dependent upon the success or failure of the previous block. Success was defined as a verbal rating score of 0/10, 30 min after surgery. Ten needle passes were allowed before defaulting to the opposite group. Patients received general anaesthesia. Pain scores and analgesic consumption were assessed by a blinded observer. Statistical comparisons of continuous variables were performed using Student's t-test and Mann-Whitney U-test as appropriate. Categorical variables were analysed using χ² test. MEAV values were estimated using log-transformed up-down independent pairs analysis and probit regression. Significance was assumed at P<0.05 (two-sided). RESULTS: The MEAV required to provide effective analgesia was significantly (P=0.034) reduced to 0.9 ml [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.3-2.8] in the US group from 5.4 ml (95% CI 3.4-8.6) in the NS group. Fewer needle passes were needed to identify the brachial plexus with US (1 vs 3; P<0.0001) and patients had less pain at 30 min after surgery (P=0.03). CONCLUSIONS: US reduces the number of attempts, LA volume, and postoperative pain when compared with NS for ISB. |
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Authors:
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A McNaught; U Shastri; N Carmichael; I T Awad; M Columb; J Cheung; R M Holtby; C J L McCartney |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-11-08 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of anaesthesia Volume: 106 ISSN: 1471-6771 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Anaesth Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-12-14 Completed Date: 2011-01-18 Revised Date: 2011-08-08 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372541 Medline TA: Br J Anaesth Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 124-30 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anaesthesia, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. |
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Adult Aged Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage* Arthroscopy Brachial Plexus / anatomy & histology, physiology, ultrasonography Double-Blind Method Drug Administration Schedule Electric Stimulation / methods Female Fentanyl / administration & dosage Humans Male Middle Aged Nerve Block / methods* Pain Measurement / methods Shoulder Joint / surgery Ultrasonography, Interventional / methods |
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0/Anesthetics, Local; 437-38-7/Fentanyl |
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Comment In:
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Br J Anaesth. 2011 Jul;107(1):103; author reply 103-4
[PMID:
21685116
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Br J Anaesth. 2011 Apr;106(4):600; author reply 601-2 [PMID: 21421606 ] Br J Anaesth. 2011 Apr;106(4):600-1; author reply 601-2 [PMID: 21421607 ] |
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