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The combination of drugs and routes of administration produces a synergistic effect, and one of the most important components of multimodal analgesic strategies are, therefore, nerve blocks for pain management. The effect of a local anaesthetic can be prolonged by administering an adjuvant. In this systematic review, we included studies on adjuvants associated with local anaesthetics in peripheral nerve blocks published in the last 5 years in order to evaluate their effectiveness. The results were reported according to the PRISMA guidelines. The 79 studies selected using our criteria showed a clear prevalence of dexamethasone (n=24) and dexmedetomidine (n=33) over other adjuvants. Different meta-analyses comparing adjuvants suggest that dexamethasone administered perineurally achieves superior blockade with fewer side effects than dexmedetomidine. Based on the studies reviewed, we found moderate evidence to recommend the use of dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral regional anaesthesia in surgeries that can cause moderate to severe pain.
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Anesthesia, Conduction , Dexmedetomidine , Nerve Block , Dexmedetomidine/adverse effects , Anesthesia, Conduction/methods , Anesthetics, Local , Nerve Block/methods , DexamethasoneABSTRACT
La combinación de fármacos y vías de administración consigue un efecto sinérgico, por eso las estrategias analgésicas multimodales incorporan bloqueos periféricos como componente imprescindible para un buen control del dolor. La asociación de un coadyuvante al anestésico local prolongaría su efecto. Esta revisión sistemática ha incluido estudios sobre coadyuvantes asociados a anestésicos locales en bloqueos periféricos publicados en los últimos cinco años. El objetivo principal ha sido evaluar su eficacia. Los resultados de la búsqueda se informaron de acuerdo con los elementos PRISMA. Los 79 artículos seleccionados según criterios, mostraron una clara prevalencia de dexametasona (n=24) y dexmedetomidina (n=33) sobre los demás coadyuvantes. Diferentes metaanálisis que comparan a los coadyuvantes sugieren un bloqueo de características superiores y menores efectos adversos con dexametasona vs. dexmedetomidina perineuralmente. Con base en los estudios, encontramos una evidencia moderada en el empleo de dexametasona como coadyuvante de la anestesia regional periférica en cirugías que generen dolor moderado- severo, lo que haría recomendable su empleo.(AU)
The combination of drugs and routes of administration produces a synergistic effect, and one of the most important components of multimodal analgesic strategies are, therefore, nerve blocks for pain management. The effect of a local anaesthetic can be prolonged by administering an adjuvant. In this systematic review, we included studies on adjuvants associated with local anaesthetics in peripheral nerve blocks published in the last 5 years in order to evaluate their effectiveness. The results were reported according to the PRISMA guidelines. The 79 studies selected using our criteria showed a clear prevalence of dexamethasone (n=24) and dexmedetomidine (n=33) over other adjuvants. Different meta-analyses comparing adjuvants suggest that dexamethasone administered perineurally achieves superior blockade with fewer side effects than dexmedetomidine. Based on the studies reviewed, we found moderate evidence to recommend the use of dexamethasone as an adjuvant to peripheral regional anaesthesia in surgeries that can cause moderate to severe pain.(AU)
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Humans , Anesthesia, Conduction , Anesthetics, Combined , Nerve Block , Anesthetics, Local , Pain, Postoperative , Analgesics, Opioid , Dexamethasone/therapeutic use , AnesthesiologySubject(s)
Humans , Fascia , Betacoronavirus , Pandemics , Nerve Block , Airway Management , Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation , AnesthesiologyABSTRACT
Hip arthrosis is a frequent and difficult to manage disease. The generated pain supposes a great impact in the quality life of the patient. The goal of the treatment should be to reduce pain and to improve function. Based on the complex innervation of the hip, the minimally invasive thecniques have been increasing. In this context, we present the results obtained in four patients with a hip chronic pain due to arthrosis, to whom we performed a quadratus lumborum block type 2 (QL2) with levobupivacaine plus dexametasone as therapeutic option. The results have shown a significant decrease of the intensity of pain (NRS) for more than 6 months.
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Arthralgia/therapy , Chronic Pain/therapy , Nerve Block/methods , Osteoarthritis, Hip/complications , Abdominal Muscles , Anesthetics, Local/administration & dosage , Anti-Inflammatory Agents/administration & dosage , Arthralgia/etiology , Chronic Pain/etiology , Dexamethasone/administration & dosage , Female , Humans , Levobupivacaine/administration & dosage , Male , Middle Aged , Pain Measurement/methodsABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: The administration of local anaesthetic in the serratus-intercostal space provides adequate analgesia in non-reconstructive breast surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the blockage of the last intercostal nerves (T7-T11) can lead to opioid savings in supra-umbilical open surgery procedures. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A prospective observational study was conducted on patients undergoing open supra-umbilical surgery under general anaesthesia and with a serratus-intercostal plane block [modified Blocking the bRanches of IntercostaL nerves in the Middle Axillary line (BRILMA)] as an associated analgesic strategy. Post-operative pain was assessed with the numerical verbal scale (NVS 0 to 10) on admission to the post-anAesthesia recovery unit, at 6, 12, 24, and 48h postintervention and by need for analgesic rescues with opioids (2mg iv of morphine, if values higher than 3 in NVS). Adverse events related to the technique were also recorded. The statistical package used in the analysis of the data was SPSS® for Windows. RESULTS: The study recruited 52 patients. Differences, with a p<.05, were found intra-operatively in the consumption of fentanyl: 400 + 80µg versus 110 + 50µg in patients who underwent pre-incisional blockade. In the first 24hours, only 3 cases (two gastrectomies and one cholecystectomy) required morphine (single bolus of 2mg). Between 24h and 48h it was necessary to administer several morphine boluses (8 + 2mg) in four patients (three gastrectomies and one cholecystectomy). Four patients presented with nausea and / or vomiting and there were no complications related to the analgesic technique. CONCLUSION: The intercostal nerves block (T7-T11) in the serratus-intercostal space may constitute an opioid-sparing analgesic strategy in open supra-umbilical surgery.
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Abdomen/surgery , Analgesics, Opioid/administration & dosage , Nerve Block/methods , Female , Humans , Intercostal Nerves , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective StudiesABSTRACT
Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome is a group of complex disorders that include psychiatric disorders, chronic fatigue and/or respiratory problems. This syndrome could be triggered by specific allergens and toxins that cause neurophysiological sensitization and the appearance of the clinical symptomatology. Anaesthesia for these patients always poses a challenge for the anaesthetist, because they need to find and use drugs that do not trigger or aggravate the symptoms of the disease. Therefore, sevoflurane in these circumstances might be "the ideal anaesthetic". Performing general anaesthesia with sevoflurane as the sole anaesthetic agent, together with a series of environmental measures formed the basis for successful anaesthesia and surgery in our patient with a multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome.
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Anesthetics, Inhalation , Multiple Chemical Sensitivity , Nasal Surgical Procedures , Adult , Anesthetics, Inhalation/administration & dosage , Female , Humans , Sevoflurane/administration & dosageABSTRACT
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the standard treatment for gallbladder diseases. However, there are still some patients for whom conversion to open surgery is required. This surgery can produce significant post-operative pain. Opioids drugs have traditionally been used to treat this pain, but side effects have led to seeking alternatives (plexus, nerve or fascia blocks or wound). The cases are presented of 4 patients subjected to ultrasound-guided intercostal branches blocks in the mid-axillary line from T6 to T12 with levobupivacaine as an analgesic alternative in open surgery of gallbladder, with satisfactory results.
