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Osterc T, Rupnik B, Rosskopf AB, Borgeat A, Eichenberger U, Aguirre J. Inadvertent Placement of an Infraclavicular Catheter in the Interscalene Region With an Unusual Complication: A Case Report. A A Pract 2022; 16:e01572. [DOI: 10.1213/xaa.0000000000001572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Watanabe K, Tokumine J, Yorozu T, Moriyama K, Sakamoto H, Inoue T. Particulate-steroid betamethasone added to ropivacaine in interscalene brachial plexus block for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair improves postoperative analgesia. BMC Anesthesiol 2016; 16:84. [PMID: 27716229 PMCID: PMC5050572 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-016-0251-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Dexamethasone added to local anesthetic for brachial plexus block improves postoperative pain after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, as compared with the use of local anesthetic alone. Dexamethasone is present in non-particulate form in local anesthetic solution, while betamethasone is partially present in particulate form. The particulate betamethasone gradually decays and is expected to cause its longer-lasting effect. This study investigated the postoperative analgesic effect of betamethasone added to ropivacaine for brachial plexus block in patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Methods This was a prospective, randomized, triple-blind study of 44 patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery. Ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block, involving 20 mL of 0.375 % ropivacaine (group R) or 19 mL of 0.375 % ropivacaine with 4 mg (1 mL) of betamethasone (group BR), was administered and surgery was performed under general anesthesia. After surgery, the pain score was recorded at 12 h after surgery, and on the first, second, and seventh postoperative day. Analgesia duration, offset time of motor block, frequency of rescue analgesic administration, postoperative nausea/vomiting, and sleep disturbance during the night after surgery were recorded. The numerical values were expressed as median [interquartile range]. P values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results The duration of analgesia was significantly prolonged in group BR (group BR: 19.1 h [16.6, 20.9 h], group R: 13.3 h [11.6, 16.5 h], p < 0.001). The pain scores at 12 h after surgery and on the first and seventh day after surgery were significantly lower in group BR than in group R. The duration of motor block was significantly prolonged in group BR. The frequency of rescue analgesic administration and the sleep disturbance rate were significantly lower in group BR. There was no difference in postoperative nausea/vomiting between the two groups. Conclusions Betamethasone added to local anesthetic in interscalene brachial plexus block improved postoperative pain after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, and betamethasone prolonged the duration of analgesia by almost 6 h. Trial registration University Hospital Medical Information Network Center Clinical Trials Registration System (UMIN000012899). Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12871-016-0251-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Kunitaro Watanabe
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Sinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Sinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Sinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kyorin University School of Medicine, 6-20-2 Sinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8611, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesia, Hino Municipal Hospital, 4-3-1, Tamadaira, Hino, Tokyo, 191-0062, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesia, Hino Municipal Hospital, 4-3-1, Tamadaira, Hino, Tokyo, 191-0062, Japan
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Schwenk ES, Gandhi K, Baratta JL, Torjman M, Epstein RH, Chung J, Vaghari BA, Beausang D, Bojaxhi E, Grady B. Ultrasound-Guided Out-of-Plane vs. In-Plane Interscalene Catheters: A Randomized, Prospective Study. Anesth Pain Med 2015; 5:e31111. [PMID: 26705526 PMCID: PMC4688811 DOI: 10.5812/aapm.31111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Revised: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Continuous interscalene blocks provide excellent analgesia after shoulder surgery. Although the safety of the ultrasound-guided in-plane approach has been touted, technical and patient factors can limit this approach. We developed a caudad-to-cephalad out-of-plane approach and hypothesized that it would decrease pain ratings due to better catheter alignment with the brachial plexus compared to the in-plane technique in a randomized, controlled study. OBJECTIVES To compare an out-of-plane interscalene catheter technique to the in-plane technique in a randomized clinical trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eighty-four patients undergoing open shoulder surgery were randomized to either the in-plane or out-of-plane ultrasound-guided continuous interscalene technique. The primary outcome was VAS pain rating at 24 hours. Secondary outcomes included pain ratings in the recovery room and at 48 hours, morphine consumption, the incidence of catheter dislodgments, procedure time, and block difficulty. Procedural data and all pain ratings were collected by blinded observers. RESULTS There were no differences in the primary outcome of median VAS pain rating at 24 hours between the out-of-plane and in-plane groups (1.50; IQR, [0 - 4.38] vs. 1.25; IQR, [0 - 3.75]; P = 0.57). There were also no differences, respectively, between out-of-plane and in-plane median PACU pain ratings (1.0; IQR, [0 - 3.5] vs. 0.25; IQR, [0 - 2.5]; P = 0.08) and median 48-hour pain ratings (1.25; IQR, [1.25 - 2.63] vs. 0.50; IQR, [0 - 1.88]; P = 0.30). There were no differences in any other secondary endpoint. CONCLUSIONS Our out-of-plane technique did not provide superior analgesia to the in-plane technique. It did not increase the number of complications. Our technique is an acceptable alternative in situations where the in-plane technique is difficult to perform.
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- Eric S. Schwenk
- Department of Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
- Corresponding author: Eric S. Schwenk, Department of Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA. Tel: +1-2159556161, Fax: +1-2159550677, E-mail:
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- Princeton University Medical Center, Princeton University, Plainsboro Township, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, USA
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- Department of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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Alzahrani T, Alnajjar M, Algarni AD, Al-Ahaideb A. Delayed Horner's syndrome following ultrasound- guided interscalene brachial plexus block. Saudi J Anaesth 2014; 8:121-3. [PMID: 24665252 PMCID: PMC3950435 DOI: 10.4103/1658-354x.125972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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We describe a case of Horner's syndrome that occurred shortly after post-operative bolus administration of interscalene brachial plexus analgesia.
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- Traiq Alzahrani
- Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesia, King Khaled University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Orthopedic surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Orthopedic surgery, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Fredrickson M, Harrop-Griffiths W. Death by regional block: can the analgesic benefits ever outweigh the risks? Anaesthesia 2012; 67:1071-5. [PMID: 22950389 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2012.07317.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Aguirre J, Del Moral A, Cobo I, Borgeat A, Blumenthal S. The role of continuous peripheral nerve blocks. Anesthesiol Res Pract 2012; 2012:560879. [PMID: 22761615 PMCID: PMC3385590 DOI: 10.1155/2012/560879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2012] [Revised: 04/10/2012] [Accepted: 04/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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A continuous peripheral nerve block (cPNB) is provided in the hospital and ambulatory setting. The most common use of CPNBs is in the peri- and postoperative period but different indications have been described like the treatment of chronic pain such as cancer-induced pain, complex regional pain syndrome or phantom limb pain. The documented benefits strongly depend on the analgesia quality and include decreasing baseline/dynamic pain, reducing additional analgesic requirements, decrease of postoperative joint inflammation and inflammatory markers, sleep disturbances and opioid-related side effects, increase of patient satisfaction and ambulation/functioning improvement, an accelerated resumption of passive joint range-of-motion, reducing time until discharge readiness, decrease in blood loss/blood transfusions, potential reduction of the incidence of postsurgical chronic pain and reduction of costs. Evidence deriving from randomized controlled trials suggests that in some situations there are also prolonged benefits of regional anesthesia after catheter removal in addition to the immediate postoperative effects. Unfortunately, there are only few data demonstrating benefits after catheter removal and the evidence of medium- or long-term improvements in health-related quality of life measures is still lacking. This review will give an overview of the advantages and adverse effects of cPNBs.
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- José Aguirre
- Division of Anesthesiology, Balgrist University Hospital, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, General University Hospital of Valencia, 46014 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Anesthesiology, General University Hospital of Valencia, 46014 Valencia, Spain
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- Division of Anesthesiology, Balgrist University Hospital, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Triemli Hospital, 8063 Zurich, Switzerland
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Gaus P, Heb B, Tanyay Z, Müller-Breitenlohner H. [Epidural malpositioning of an interscalene plexus catheter]. Anaesthesist 2011; 60:850-3. [PMID: 21725674 DOI: 10.1007/s00101-011-1900-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Revised: 04/06/2011] [Accepted: 04/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A patient received an interscalene plexus catheter before shoulder surgery. After induction of general anesthesia catheter placement was performed with Winnie's technique and 5 ml of ropivacaine was injected via the catheter. In the recovery room slight dyspnea without wheezing was observed which improved spontaneously. Following another bolus of ropivacaine, dyspnea and paralysis of the contralateral arm developed and the patient became hypotensive. The tomography scan showed epidural malpositioning of the catheter. Neuraxial complications of interscalene regional anesthesia are especially possible with medially directed insertion of the needle and have been described many times in the literature. The symptoms and recommendations for prevention are discussed.
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- P Gaus
- Abteilung für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, Kliniken Dr. Erler gGmbH, Nürnberg, Deutschland.
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Contralateral local anesthetic spread from an outpatient interscalene catheter. Can J Anaesth 2010; 57:936-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s12630-010-9360-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2010] [Accepted: 07/06/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Whitaker EE, Edelman AL, Wilckens JH, Richman JM. Severe hypotension after interscalene block for outpatient shoulder surgery: a case report. J Clin Anesth 2010; 22:132-4. [PMID: 20304357 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2008] [Revised: 02/11/2009] [Accepted: 02/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The case of a 43 year-old woman who underwent successful right interscalene brachial plexus block for arthroscopic shoulder surgery is presented. During the surgery, she subsequently exhibited signs of neuraxial spread of local anesthetic. Bilateral motor block was noted postoperatively. Spontaneous ventilation was maintained throughout the case, and she was successfully discharged home several hours after the procedure with no residual symptoms.
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- Emmett E Whitaker
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University/Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21224-2780, USA
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Superficial cervical plexus neuropathy after single-injection interscalene brachial plexus block. Anesth Analg 2009; 109:2008-11. [PMID: 19923533 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181bbd98e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) using the modified lateral approach provides a well-established method of anesthesia and analgesia for patients undergoing shoulder surgery. Considering the neural anatomy at the site of injection, the superficial cervical plexus may be at risk of injury. We evaluated the incidence and characteristics of superficial cervical plexus neuropathy. METHODS During a 1-yr period, 273 consecutive patients requiring single-injection ISB for shoulder or proximal arm surgery were studied. Patients were examined for symptoms compatible with superficial cervical plexus injury before surgery, 24 h postoperatively, and contacted by telephone 31 days after surgery. Symptomatic patients received an additional phone call 6 mo after surgery. RESULTS Twenty-four hours after shoulder surgery, 21 patients (7.7%) showed symptoms consistent with superficial cervical plexus neuropathy. Symptoms consisted of hypesthesia in 1-4 cutaneous branches of the cervical plexus. Five patients (1.8%) reported symptoms that lasted for >31 days. All symptoms had entirely resolved after 6 mo. CONCLUSIONS Superficial cervical plexus neuropathy is not uncommon after ISB using the modified lateral approach and the possibility should be discussed with patients preprocedurally.
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Shinn HK, Kim TJ, Lee CS, Cha YD, Eum SH, Ryu SH, Song JH. Motor and sensory block of both upper and lower extremities following axillary brachial plexus block using a transarterial approach. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2007; 51:514. [PMID: 17378793 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.01257.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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