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Raju Kr Y, Sagar P, Prasad K, Shridhar P, Ranganath K. Comparative Evaluation of the Local Anesthetic Action of Tramadol Hydrochloride With Adrenaline Versus Lidocaine Hydrochloride With Adrenaline for Maxillary Exodontia: A Randomized Control Trial. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2024; 82:478-484. [PMID: 38182119 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2023.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Tramadol hydrochloride (T-HCl) has demonstrated to have a local anesthetic effect similar to lidocaine hydrochloride (L-HCl) when administered locally for minor oral surgical procedures. PURPOSE Our study aimed to compare the anesthetic effect of T-HCl versus L-HCl in maxillary premolar extraction. STUDY DESIGN, SETTING AND SAMPLE The study is a split-mouth, double-blind randomized clinical trial at the Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, India. The study sample was composed of patients referred for maxillary bicuspid extraction. Patients were excluded from the sample if, allergic to the study drugs, pregnant or lactating females, and smokers. EXPOSURE VARIABLE The variable is an anesthetic drug administered for local anesthesia and it is grouped into 2 categories, T-HCl and L-HCl. A supraperiosteal infiltration of T-HCl with adrenaline on one side and L-HCl with adrenaline on the contralateral side was injected. MAIN OUTCOME VARIABLE The primary outcome variable was profound anesthesia of T-HCl, where the patient sensed the loss of sensation of touch, temperature, and pain. Secondary outcomes were onset and duration of anesthesia, intraoperative pain, postoperative analgesia, and adverse reactions, were recorded. ANALYSES Inferential statistics, the χ2 Test, the Mann-Whitney Test, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test were used to compare the parameters. The level of significance was set at ≤ 0.05. RESULTS A total of 40 patients were included, and 80 teeth were extracted. Profound anesthesia was achieved in all the cases. The mean subjective duration of anesthesia in the T-HCl and L-HCl groups was 130.80 ± 20.01 minutes and 111.40 ± 14.87 minutes, respectively, with a P value of .001. The mean Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score for pain during the procedure in the T-HCl and L-HCl groups was 0.60 ± 0.67 and 1.10 ± 0.71, respectively, with a P value of .002. The mean Visual Analogue Scale score for pain postoperatively in the T-HCl and L-HCl groups was 0.70 ± 0.72 and 1.40 ± 0.67, respectively, with a P value of .001. Six patients in T-HCl required postoperative analgesia when compared to 18 patients in L-HCl (P value < .003). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE T-HCl provides similar anesthetic outcomes in the extraction of maxillary bicuspids as L-HCl.
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- Yashwanth Raju Kr
- Postgraduate student, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, India.
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- Professor and Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru, India
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Onal O, Saltali AO, Apiliogullari S, Bagci S, Sargon MF, Celik JB. The reversing effect of ondansetron on bupivacaine-induced sciatic nerve block. Niger J Clin Pract 2022; 25:1149-1157. [DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_1804_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Fanelli D, Weller G, Liu H. New Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors and Their Anesthetic and Analgesic Considerations. Neurol Int 2021; 13:497-509. [PMID: 34698218 PMCID: PMC8544373 DOI: 10.3390/neurolint13040049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) inhibit the presynaptic neuronal uptake of serotonin and norepinephrine and prolong the effects of the monoamines in the synaptic cleft within the central nervous system, leading to increased postsynaptic receptor activation and neuronal activities. Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors can have multiple clinical indications, including as the first-line agents for the management of depression and anxiety, and as analgesics in the treatment of chronic pain. The effects of reuptake inhibition of norepinephrine and serotonin are often dose-dependent and agent-dependent. There are five FDA-approved serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (desvenlafaxine, duloxetine, levomilnacipran, milnacipran and sibutramine) currently being marketed in the United States. As the COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased the incidence and prevalence of anxiety and depression across the country, there are significantly increased prescriptions of these medications perioperatively. Thus, anesthesiologists are more likely than ever to have patients administered with these agents and scheduled for elective or emergency surgical procedures. A thorough understanding of these commonly prescribed serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors and their interactions with commonly utilized anesthetic agents is paramount. There are two potentially increased risks related to the continuation of SNRIs through the perioperative period: intraoperative bleeding and serotonin syndrome. SNRIs have some off-label uses, more new indications, and ever-increasing new applications in perioperative practice. This article aims to review the commonly prescribed serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors and the current clinical evidence regarding their considerations in perioperative anesthesia and analgesia.
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Dmytriiev D, Lisak Y, Zaletska O. Adjuvants in pain medicine. Selection of the drug depending on the desired effect – so which drug to choose? PAIN MEDICINE 2020. [DOI: 10.31636/pmjua.v5i2.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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To date, much research has focused on finding the ideal adjuvant for local anesthetics. Each of them can have different effects. In anesthesiology and pain medicine, depending on the purpose, one or another effect may be desirable. For example, in some situations it is desirable to accelerate the onset of action or prolong the duration of the block, in others the desired effect may be a “response to intravascular administration”, it should also be borne in mind that not all adjuvants are allowed for intrathecal administration.
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Krishna Prasad GV, Khanna S, Jaishree SV. Review of adjuvants to local anesthetics in peripheral nerve blocks: Current and future trends. Saudi J Anaesth 2020; 14:77-84. [PMID: 31998024 PMCID: PMC6970354 DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_423_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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In recent anesthetic practice, peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are used extensively for surgical anesthesia and nonsurgical analgesia. PNBs offer many benefits over other anesthetic techniques in a certain population of patients, and in some specific clinical setting, that may contribute to faster and safer pain relief, increased patient satisfaction, reduced hospital stay, and decreased overall healthcare cost. The technique involves the injection of the anesthetic in the vicinity of a specific nerve or bundle of nerves to block the sensation of pain transmitting to a specific portion of the body. However, the length of analgesia when a single anesthetic is used for PNB may not last long. Therefore, the practice of adding an additional agent called adjuvant has been evolved to prolong the analgesic effect. There are many such adjuvants available that are clinically being used for this purpose imparting great efficacy and safety to the anesthetic process. The adjuvants molecules are generally classified as opioids, alpha-2 agonist, steroids, etc. Most of them are safe to use and show little or no adverse event related to neurotoxicity and tissue damage. Although there is extensive use of such adjuvants in the clinical field, none of the molecules is approved by the FDA and is used as an off-label drug. The risk to benefit ratio must be assessed while using such an agent. This review will try to delineate the basic need of adjuvant in peripheral nerve block and will discuss the advantages and limitations of using different adjuvants and will discuss the future prospect of such application.
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- G V Krishna Prasad
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Military Hospital, Kirkee, Range Hills, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Military Hospital, Kirkee, Range Hills, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Military Hospital, Kirkee, Range Hills, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Role of ketamine and tramadol as adjuncts to bupivacaine 0.5% in paravertebral block for breast surgery: A randomized double-blind study. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.egja.2011.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Effect of tramadol as an adjuvant to local anesthetics for brachial plexus block: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0184649. [PMID: 28953949 PMCID: PMC5617157 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tramadol, a 4-phenyl-piperidine analog of codeine, has a unique action in that it has a central opioidergic, noradrenergic, serotonergic analgesic, and peripheral local anesthetic (LA) effect. Many studies have reported contradictory findings regarding the peripheral analgesic effect of tramadol as an adjuvant to LA in brachial plexus block (BPB). This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of tramadol as an adjunct to LA in BPB during shoulder or upper extremity surgery. METHODS We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, KoreaMed databases, and Google Scholar for eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared BPB with LA alone and BPB with LA and tramadol. Primary outcomes were the effects of tramadol as an adjuvant on duration of sensory block, motor block, and analgesia. Secondary outcomes were the effects of tramadol as an adjuvant on time to onset of sensory block and motor block and on adverse effects. We performed the meta-analysis using Review Manager 5.3 software. RESULTS We identified 16 RCTs with 751 patients. BPB with tramadol prolonged the duration of sensory block (mean difference [MD], -61.5 min; 95% CI, -95.5 to -27.6; P = 0.0004), motor block (MD, -65.6 min; 95% CI, -101.5 to -29.7; P = 0.0003), and analgesia (MD, -125.5 min; 95% CI, -175.8 to -75.3; P < 0.0001) compared with BPB without tramadol. Tramadol also shortened the time to onset of sensory block (MD, 2.1 min; 95% CI, 1.1 to 3.1; P < 0.0001) and motor block (MD, 1.2 min; 95% CI, 0.2 to 2.1; P = 0.010). In subgroup analysis, the duration of sensory block, motor block, and analgesia was prolonged for BPB with tramadol 100 mg (P < 0.05) but not for BPB with tramadol 50 mg. The quality of evidence was high for duration of analgesia according to the GRADE system. Adverse effects were comparable between the studies. CONCLUSIONS In upper extremity surgery performed under BPB, use of tramadol 100 mg as an adjuvant to LA appears to prolong the duration of sensory block, motor block, and analgesia, and shorten the time to onset of sensory and motor blocks without altering adverse effects.
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Swain A, Nag DS, Sahu S, Samaddar DP. Adjuvants to local anesthetics: Current understanding and future trends. World J Clin Cases 2017; 5:307-323. [PMID: 28868303 PMCID: PMC5561500 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v5.i8.307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Although beneficial in acute and chronic pain management, the use of local anaesthetics is limited by its duration of action and the dose dependent adverse effects on the cardiac and central nervous system. Adjuvants or additives are often used with local anaesthetics for its synergistic effect by prolonging the duration of sensory-motor block and limiting the cumulative dose requirement of local anaesthetics. The armamentarium of local anesthetic adjuvants have evolved over time from classical opioids to a wide array of drugs spanning several groups and varying mechanisms of action. A large array of opioids ranging from morphine, fentanyl and sufentanyl to hydromorphone, buprenorphine and tramadol has been used with varying success. However, their use has been limited by their adverse effect like respiratory depression, nausea, vomiting and pruritus, especially with its neuraxial use. Epinephrine potentiates the local anesthetics by its antinociceptive properties mediated by alpha-2 adrenoreceptor activation along with its vasoconstrictive properties limiting the systemic absorption of local anesthetics. Alpha 2 adrenoreceptor antagonists like clonidine and dexmedetomidine are one of the most widely used class of local anesthetic adjuvants. Other drugs like steroids (dexamethasone), anti-inflammatory agents (parecoxib and lornoxicam), midazolam, ketamine, magnesium sulfate and neostigmine have also been used with mixed success. The concern regarding the safety profile of these adjuvants is due to its potential neurotoxicity and neurological complications which necessitate further research in this direction. Current research is directed towards a search for agents and techniques which would prolong local anaesthetic action without its deleterious effects. This includes novel approaches like use of charged molecules to produce local anaesthetic action (tonicaine and n butyl tetracaine), new age delivery mechanisms for prolonged bioavailability (liposomal, microspheres and cyclodextrin systems) and further studies with other drugs (adenosine, neuromuscular blockers, dextrans).
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Ekmekçi P, Çağlar GS, Yilmaz H, Kazbek BK, Gursoy AY, Kiseli M, Tüzüner F. Effects of different doses of tramadol added to levobupivacaine in continuous wound infusion for postoperative pain treatment following cesarean section. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2016; 30:343-346. [PMID: 27046461 DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2016.1172567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two different doses of tramadol added to levobupivacaine as continuous wound infusion, on VAS scores following cesarean section. METHODS The study was conducted in an University Hospital and was approved by the Local Ethical Committee. Sixty-five ASA I-II parturients, between 18 and 45 years were enrolled. The participants were randomized to three groups. Group T1 (n = 21) was given the study solution consisting of levobupivacaine 0.25% + tramadol 1 mg/kg. Group T2 (n = 21) was given levobupivacaine 0.25% + tramadol 2 mg/kg and Group L (n = 21) was given levobupivacaine 0.25%, subcutaneously, alone. Each patient who delivered by cesarean section was applied a triple orifice epidural catheter above rectus fascia for continious wound infiltration. VAS at rest and with 20 degrees leg lift, time to first additional analgesic, total additional analgesic consumption, side effects, and sedation scores were recorded. RESULTS There were no statistically significant differences among groups, concerning VAS scores at rest and VAS scores at leg lift. Total amount of additional analgesics and sedation scores were also similar for three groups. CONCLUSION Different doses of tramadol as adjunct to local anesthetics in continuous wound infiltration following cesarean section do not seem to provide superior analgesia.
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- b Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics , Dr Ridvan Ege Hospital, Ufuk University , Ankara , Turkey
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- a Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation and
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- b Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics , Dr Ridvan Ege Hospital, Ufuk University , Ankara , Turkey
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- b Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics , Dr Ridvan Ege Hospital, Ufuk University , Ankara , Turkey
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Haliloglu M, Bilgen S, Menda F, Ozcan P, Ozbay L, Tatar S, Unal DO, Koner O. Analgesic efficacy of wound infiltration with tramadol after cesarean delivery under general anesthesia: Randomized trial. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2016; 42:816-21. [PMID: 27096471 DOI: 10.1111/jog.12999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2015] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Murat Haliloglu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Salhotra R, Mohta M, Agarwal D, Sethi AK. Intrathecal ropivacaine with or without tramadol for lower limb orthopedic surgeries. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2016; 32:483-486. [PMID: 28096579 DOI: 10.4103/0970-9185.173323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Preservative free tramadol has been used as an adjuvant to intrathecal bupivacaine. However, the effect of the addition of tramadol on intrathecal isobaric ropivacaine has never been studied. MATERIAL AND METHODS This prospective, randomized, double-blind study was conducted in 50 adult male American Society of Anesthesiologists grade I or II patients, aged 18-60 years, being operated for unilateral femur fractures. An epidural catheter was inserted in L2-L3 interspace and subarachnoid block was given in L3-L4 space. The patients were randomized to receive 0.5 mL normal saline (group R) or 0.5 mL (25 mg) preservative free tramadol (group RT) with 2.5 mL of 0.75% intrathecal ropivacaine. Hemodynamic parameters, sensory level, motor block, sedation and side-effects were recorded. Statistical analysis was done using Student's t-test, Chi-square test, Fischer's exact test and repeated measures ANOVA. RESULTS The time of sensory block onset was 9.2 ± 4.9 min and 8.6 ± 5.3 min (P = 0.714) in group R and group RT, respectively. The motor block onset was also comparable in both the groups (P = 0.112). The duration of sensory block was 147.2 ± 37.4 min in group R and 160.4 ± 40.9 min in group RT (P = 0.252). The median maximum block height achieved in both the groups was T6 and the time to achieve the maximum block was also comparable statistically (P = 0.301). CONCLUSION The addition of intrathecal tramadol 25 mg to the isobaric ropivacaine does not alter the block characteristics produced by intrathecal ropivacaine alone.
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- Rashmi Salhotra
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dilshad Garden, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dilshad Garden, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dilshad Garden, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dilshad Garden, New Delhi, India
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Kirksey MA, Haskins SC, Cheng J, Liu SS. Local Anesthetic Peripheral Nerve Block Adjuvants for Prolongation of Analgesia: A Systematic Qualitative Review. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0137312. [PMID: 26355598 PMCID: PMC4565585 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background The use of peripheral nerve blocks for anesthesia and postoperative analgesia has increased significantly in recent years. Adjuvants are frequently added to local anesthetics to prolong analgesia following peripheral nerve blockade. Numerous randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses have examined the pros and cons of the use of various individual adjuvants. Objectives To systematically review adjuvant-related randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses and provide clinical recommendations for the use of adjuvants in peripheral nerve blocks. Methods Randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses that were published between 1990 and 2014 were included in the initial bibliographic search, which was conducted using Medline/PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and EMBASE. Only studies that were published in English and listed block analgesic duration as an outcome were included. Trials that had already been published in the identified meta-analyses and included adjuvants not in widespread use and published without an Investigational New Drug application or equivalent status were excluded. Results Sixty one novel clinical trials and meta-analyses were identified and included in this review. The clinical trials reported analgesic duration data for the following adjuvants: buprenorphine (6), morphine (6), fentanyl (10), epinephrine (3), clonidine (7), dexmedetomidine (7), dexamethasone (7), tramadol (8), and magnesium (4). Studies of perineural buprenorphine, clonidine, dexamethasone, dexmedetomidine, and magnesium most consistently demonstrated prolongation of peripheral nerve blocks. Conclusions Buprenorphine, clonidine, dexamethasone, magnesium, and dexmedetomidine are promising agents for use in prolongation of local anesthetic peripheral nerve blocks, and further studies of safety and efficacy are merited. However, caution is recommended with use of any perineural adjuvant, as none have Food and Drug Administration approval, and concerns for side effects and potential toxicity persist.
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- Meghan A Kirksey
- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, United States of America; Department of Anesthesiology, Weill College of Medicine at Cornell University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, United States of America; Department of Anesthesiology, Weill College of Medicine at Cornell University, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, United States of America; Department of Anesthesiology, Weill College of Medicine at Cornell University, New York, New York, United States of America
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Opperer M, Gerner P, Memtsoudis SG. Additives to local anesthetics for peripheral nerve blocks or local anesthesia: a review of the literature. Pain Manag 2015; 5:117-28. [DOI: 10.2217/pmt.15.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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SUMMARY A multitude of studies have focused on individual additives to local anesthetics and their effect on quality, onset, duration, spread and selectivity, as well as the potential toxic effects of their use. This review aims to give a broad overview of the current evidence in this developing field, based on beneficial and adverse effects of these drugs. We discuss the limitations of the available data and hope to convey implications and future perspectives for clinicians and researchers alike.
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- Mathias Opperer
- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Paracelsus Medical University, Müllnerhauptstraße 48, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Paracelsus Medical University, Müllnerhauptstraße 48, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Paracelsus Medical University, Müllnerhauptstraße 48, 5020 Salzburg, Austria
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Biyani G, Chhabra A, Baidya DK. Adjuvants to local anaesthetics in regional anaesthesia – Should they be used? Part II: Cons. TRENDS IN ANAESTHESIA AND CRITICAL CARE 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tacc.2014.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Bailard NS, Ortiz J, Flores RA. Additives to local anesthetics for peripheral nerve blocks: Evidence, limitations, and recommendations. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2014; 71:373-85. [DOI: 10.2146/ajhp130336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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- Neil S. Bailard
- Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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Cekic B, Geze S, Erturk E, Akdogan A, Eroglu A. A comparison of levobupivacaine and levobupivacaine-tramadol combination in bilateral infraorbital nerve block for postoperative analgesia after nasal surgery. Ann Plast Surg 2013; 70:131-4. [PMID: 22395054 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e318236baa8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Our aim in this study was to investigate the effect of levobupivacaine and a levobupivacaine + tramadol combination on postoperative analgesia in intraoperative nerve block under standard general anesthetic. METHODS Forty-five patients undergoing outpatient nasal surgery under general anesthesia were randomized into 3 groups. Group L: 0.25% levobupivacaine, group T: 0.25% levobupivacaine and 50 mg tramadol, group S: normal saline solution; 2 mL of each being injected into the infraorbital foramen. Intraoperative hemodynamic changes were recorded. Verbal numeric rating scale (NRS) values were checked at 30 minutes and 1, 2, 8, and 12 hours postoperatively, and the need for rescue analgesic treatment in the first 12 hours of all patients was recorded. Also antiemetic drug requirement and side effects (nausea, edema, erythema, hematoma, and sedation) were recorded. RESULTS At 30 minutes and 1 hour postoperatively, NRS pain scores were lower in group T than in group S (P < 0.0001, P = 0.01, respectively). NRS pain score was lower in group T compared with group L at 1 hour postoperatively (P = 0.01). Effective analgesia time (sec) in the control group (142.67 ± 77.31) was shorter than levobupivacaine (240 ± 96.39) and levobupivacaine added to tramadol groups (277 ± 11.60) (P < 0.05). Additional analgesic requirement in the control group was higher than the other 2 groups in early postoperative period (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Bilateral infraorbital nerve block with 0.25% levobupivacaine is an effective, reliable, and simple technique in the treatment of postoperative pain in nasal surgery. In addition, the addition of tramadol as an adjuvant to local anesthetics in this technique is safe.
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- Bahanur Cekic
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Karadeniz Technical University, School of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey.
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Postoperative Analgesic Effects of Wound Infiltration With Tramadol and Levobupivacaine in Lumbar Disk Surgeries. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol 2012; 24:331-5. [DOI: 10.1097/ana.0b013e3182611a1d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Psoas compartment block for acute postoperative pain management after hip surgery in pediatrics: a comparative study with caudal analgesia. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2011; 36:121-4. [PMID: 21270724 DOI: 10.1097/aap.0b013e31820d41f3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lower-limb peripheral nerve blocks in pediatrics have gained much more popularity in the last few decades. Our purpose of this study was to compare the postoperative analgesic effects between psoas compartment block (PCB) and caudal block in small children undergoing open hip reduction/osteotomies. METHODS Forty American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-II children aged 1 to 6 years planned to undergo open hip reduction/osteotomies were administered general anesthesia and then randomly assigned to receive 1 of 2 regional anesthetics: caudal block (group C, n=20) or PCB (group P, n=20). Ropivacaine 0.25% with epinephrine (5 μg/mL) was used in both blocks. The primary outcome of the study was the total consumption of morphine in the first 24 postoperative hrs. Secondary outcomes included dose of intraoperative fentanyl, occurrence of intraoperative hypotension or bradycardia, postoperative pain scores, time to first morphine analgesia, and occurrence of postoperative vomiting or urine retention. RESULTS The cumulative dose of morphine administered in the ward in the first postoperative 24 hrs and the time to first rescue morphine dose were higher in group C than in group P (P<0.001). There were no differences between the 2 groups regarding intraoperative and postoperative complications except for the incidence of urine retention, which was higher in group C than in group P (P=0.037). CONCLUSIONS Use of single-shot PCB is superior to single-shot caudal block regarding length of postoperative analgesia and cumulative dose of morphine in small children undergoing open hip reduction/osteotomies.
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Sarsu S, Mizrak A, Karakurum G. Tramadol use for axillary brachial plexus blockade. J Surg Res 2010; 165:e23-7. [PMID: 21035132 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2010.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2010] [Revised: 09/06/2010] [Accepted: 09/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND We investigated the effects of tramadol added to the mixture of local anesthetic for axillary brachial plexus blockade (ABB) in patients to have undergone hand and forearm surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty patients from the ASA classification I and II, between 18 and 60 y of age, were included in this randomized double-blind study. Group C: levobupivacaine (150 mg) + lidocaine (200 mg) (n = 20), Group T: levobupivacaine (150 mg), + lidocaine (200 mg) + tramadol (100 mg) (n = 20). Intravenous midazolam of 0.02 mg/kg was given for premedication. ABB was performed with 42 mL mixture of local anesthetic, using peripheral nerve stimulator. The duration of onset of motor and sensory blockades was recorded. The postoperative first analgesic need, sedation, and satisfaction score and side effects were recorded. RESULTS There was no significant difference between the groups regarding intraoperative visual analog scale (VAS), hemodynamics, adverse effects, sedative and analgesic requirement, and the patient satisfaction. The development of motor block at the median nerve on the 5th min (P = 0.03) and at the ulnar nerve on 10th and 15th min in Group T were (P = 0.01, P = 0.03, respectively) considerably longer than that in Group C. CONCLUSIONS Adding 100 mg of tramadol to the combination of levobupivacaine and lidocaine during ABB could not provide an important clinical effect in patients undergoing hand and forearm surgery.
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- Serkan Sarsu
- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gaziantep University School of Medicine Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To present a review of the literature on the importance and the clinical characteristics relevant to adjuvants added to local anaesthetics in neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks. RECENT FINDINGS In neuraxial anaesthesia, both opioids and alpha-2 receptor agonists have beneficial effects. Intrathecally, fentanyl and sufentanil not only improve the postoperative analgesia but also make it possible to allow a decrease in the local anaesthetic dose. When clonidine or dexmedetomidine was added to intrathecal local anaesthetics, the regression of sensory, motor block increased dose-dependently and postoperative analgesia was prolonged. The potency of intrathecal clonidine: dexmedetomidine seems to be 10: 1. In peripheral nerve block, when opioid was combined with local anaesthetics, no increased improvement in analgesia was reported in comparison with systemic controls in most of the studies, except buprenorphine. Also clonidine is controversial as an analgesic adjuvant. Special factors, such as type of local anaesthetics, block of upper or lower limb, are important for its the beneficial effect. Other adjuvants, except neuraxial low-dose neostigmine, are of minor importance. SUMMARY Opioids and alpha-2 receptor agonists are important as neuraxial adjuvants to improve the quality of peroperative and postoperative analgesia in high-risk patients and in ambulatory procedures. In peripheral nerve blocks, however, some benefit is found only when clonidine is added to local anaesthetics under certain circumstances.
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Williams BA, Murinson BB, Grable BR, Orebaugh SL. Future Considerations for Pharmacologic Adjuvants in Single-Injection Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Patients With Diabetes Mellitus. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2009; 34:445-57. [DOI: 10.1097/aap.0b013e3181ac9e42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Kumar M, Batra YK, Panda NB, Rajeev S, Nagi ON. Tramadol added to bupivacaine does not prolong analgesia of continuous psoas compartment block. Pain Pract 2008; 9:43-50. [PMID: 19019050 DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2008.00243.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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The primary aim of our study was to evaluate the quality and duration of analgesia when tramadol was added to 0.25% bupivacaine for continuous psoas compartment block (CPCB) using visual analog pain scores. Thirty patients were prospectively randomized into two equal groups (n = 15). Visual analog scale pain score was not significantly different between the groups during the 48-hour follow-up period. Rescue analgesic consumption, nausea and vomiting, and the satisfaction scores were comparable between the groups (P > 0.05). Success with catheter placement adjacent to the lumbar plexus was 100%, and none of the patients developed any catheter-related complications. In conclusion, tramadol does not provide a clinically significant analgesic action as an adjunct to 0.25% bupivacaine for CPCB.
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- Mukesh Kumar
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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The postoperative analgesic efficacy of intraperitoneal tramadol compared to normal saline or intravenous tramadol in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2008; 25:375-81. [DOI: 10.1017/s0265021508003694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Kesimci E, Izdes S, Gozdemir M, Kanbak O. Tramadol does not prolong the effect of ropivacaine 7.5 mg/ml for axillary brachial plexus block. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2007; 51:736-41. [PMID: 17425616 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01308.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this prospective, randomized, double-blind study was to evaluate the effect of the addition of tramadol to ropivacaine on the onset and duration of sensory and motor block, and duration of analgesia, for axillary brachial plexus block. METHODS After institutional approval and informed consent had been obtained, 45 patients scheduled for forearm or hand surgery under axillary brachial plexus block were randomly allocated into two groups. The ropivacaine group received 40 ml of ropivacaine 7.5 mg/ml plus 2 ml of isotonic sodium chloride solution, and the tramadol group received 40 ml of ropivacaine 7.5 mg/ml plus 2 ml (100 mg) of tramadol. The onset and duration of sensory and motor block in the distribution of the musculocutaneous, radial, median and ulnar nerves, the duration of analgesia, the time to first pain medication, hemodynamics and side-effects were recorded. RESULTS The addition of tramadol did not improve the speed of onset or increase the duration of sensory and motor block. The durations of analgesia were 631 +/- 33 min and 633 +/- 37 min (mean +/- standard deviation) in the ropivacaine and tramadol groups, respectively (P > 0.05). Hemodynamic parameters and side-effects did not differ between the groups. CONCLUSION The addition of 100 mg of tramadol to 7.5 mg/ml of ropivacaine, for axillary brachial plexus block, does not prolong the duration of motor and sensory block and analgesia.
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- E Kesimci
- Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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This paper is the 28th consecutive installment of the annual review of research concerning the endogenous opioid system, now spanning over a quarter-century of research. It summarizes papers published during 2005 that studied the behavioral effects of molecular, pharmacological and genetic manipulation of opioid peptides, opioid receptors, opioid agonists and opioid antagonists. The particular topics that continue to be covered include the molecular-biochemical effects and neurochemical localization studies of endogenous opioids and their receptors related to behavior (Section 2), and the roles of these opioid peptides and receptors in pain and analgesia (Section 3); stress and social status (Section 4); tolerance and dependence (Section 5); learning and memory (Section 6); eating and drinking (Section 7); alcohol and drugs of abuse (Section 8); sexual activity and hormones, pregnancy, development and endocrinology (Section 9); mental illness and mood (Section 10); seizures and neurologic disorders (Section 11); electrical-related activity, neurophysiology and transmitter release (Section 12); general activity and locomotion (Section 13); gastrointestinal, renal and hepatic functions (Section 14); cardiovascular responses (Section 15); respiration and thermoregulation (Section 16); immunological responses (Section 17).
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- Richard J Bodnar
- Department of Psychology and Neuropsychology Doctoral Sub-Program, Queens College, City University of New York, 65-30 Kissena Blvd., Flushing, NY 11367, USA.
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Levobupivacaine [S(-)bupivacaine], the levorotatory S-enantiomer of racemic bupivacaine, is commercially available in the U.S. and in most European countries. We performed a systematic review (MEDLINE database) and identified 88 articles on the clinical application of levobupivacaine in more than 3,000 patients. The use of levobupivacaine is described for epidural, caudal, and spinal anesthesia, for peripheral nerve blocks, for ophthalmic and dental anesthesia, for different pediatric indications and for intravenous regional anesthesia. In these regional techniques, levobupivacaine was used for all common indications in a wide range of clinical settings. Epidural levobupivacaine was combined with fentanyl, morphine, sufentanil, epinephrine, and clonidine, spinal levobupivacaine was combined with sufentanil, fentanyl, and epinephrine. In most studies, levobupivacaine was compared to bupivacaine and/or ropivacaine.
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- B Urbanek
- Klinik für Anästhesie und Allgemeine Intensivmedizin, Allgemeines Krankenhaus, Medizinische Universität, Wien
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- Pervin Bozkurt
- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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