Efficacy of preemptive analgesia on acute postoperative pain in children undergoing major orthopedic surgery of the lower extremities
Do-Hyeong Kim, Namo Kim, Jae Hoon Lee, Minju Jo, Yong Seon Choi Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea Background: Children undergoing major orthopedic surgery of the lower extremities ca...
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| description | Do-Hyeong Kim, Namo Kim, Jae Hoon Lee, Minju Jo, Yong Seon Choi Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea Background: Children undergoing major orthopedic surgery of the lower extremities can experience severe postoperative pain; yet, the ideal postoperative pain management strategy is unknown. Thus, in this patient population, we investigated the effect of intraoperative epidural infusion of local anesthetic on acute postoperative pain and analgesic consumption. Patients and methods: Patients (N=50, 3–12 years) randomly received either ropivacaine 0.15% (preemptive group) or normal saline (control group) as an initial bolus of 0.2 mL/kg, followed by continuous infusion of 0.15 mL/kg/h throughout surgery. Following surgery, patient-controlled epidural analgesia with ropivacaine 0.1% was provided. The main study outcomes were the revised Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability pain scores, epidural ropivacaine consumption, and additional analgesic requirements during the first 48 hours postoperatively. Results: Forty-seven patients completed the study, 23 in the preemptive group and 24 in the control group, respectively. The revised Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability pain scores were significantly lower in the preemptive group only at 30 minutes after postanesthesia care unit arrival and 6 hours after surgery (median difference –1.0, 95% CI –2.0 to –1.0, P=0.001 and median difference –2.0, 95% CI –3.0 to –1.0, P=0.005, respectively). However, they were not significantly different between the groups at 12, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively. Epidural ropivacaine consumption and additional analgesic requirements throughout 48 hours postoperatively were not significantly different between the groups. Conclusion: Intraoperative epidural infusion of ropivacaine did not demonstrate preemptive analgesic efficacy within 48 hours postoperatively in children undergoing extensive lower limb orthopedic surgery. Keywords: epidural analgesia, postoperative analgesia, orthopedics, pediatrics |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4d9314c71431452ba09a7882f4ef911f2022-12-22T03:40:58ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Pain Research1178-70902018-09-01Volume 112061207040921Efficacy of preemptive analgesia on acute postoperative pain in children undergoing major orthopedic surgery of the lower extremitiesKim DHKim NLee JHJo MChoi YSDo-Hyeong Kim, Namo Kim, Jae Hoon Lee, Minju Jo, Yong Seon Choi Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea Background: Children undergoing major orthopedic surgery of the lower extremities can experience severe postoperative pain; yet, the ideal postoperative pain management strategy is unknown. Thus, in this patient population, we investigated the effect of intraoperative epidural infusion of local anesthetic on acute postoperative pain and analgesic consumption. Patients and methods: Patients (N=50, 3–12 years) randomly received either ropivacaine 0.15% (preemptive group) or normal saline (control group) as an initial bolus of 0.2 mL/kg, followed by continuous infusion of 0.15 mL/kg/h throughout surgery. Following surgery, patient-controlled epidural analgesia with ropivacaine 0.1% was provided. The main study outcomes were the revised Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability pain scores, epidural ropivacaine consumption, and additional analgesic requirements during the first 48 hours postoperatively. Results: Forty-seven patients completed the study, 23 in the preemptive group and 24 in the control group, respectively. The revised Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability pain scores were significantly lower in the preemptive group only at 30 minutes after postanesthesia care unit arrival and 6 hours after surgery (median difference –1.0, 95% CI –2.0 to –1.0, P=0.001 and median difference –2.0, 95% CI –3.0 to –1.0, P=0.005, respectively). However, they were not significantly different between the groups at 12, 24, and 48 hours postoperatively. Epidural ropivacaine consumption and additional analgesic requirements throughout 48 hours postoperatively were not significantly different between the groups. Conclusion: Intraoperative epidural infusion of ropivacaine did not demonstrate preemptive analgesic efficacy within 48 hours postoperatively in children undergoing extensive lower limb orthopedic surgery. Keywords: epidural analgesia, postoperative analgesia, orthopedics, pediatricshttps://www.dovepress.com/efficacy-of-preemptive-analgesia-on-acute-postoperative-pain-in-childr-peer-reviewed-article-JPRepidural analgesiapostoperative analgesiaorthopedicspediatrics |
| spellingShingle | Kim DH Kim N Lee JH Jo M Choi YS Efficacy of preemptive analgesia on acute postoperative pain in children undergoing major orthopedic surgery of the lower extremities Journal of Pain Research epidural analgesia postoperative analgesia orthopedics pediatrics |
| title | Efficacy of preemptive analgesia on acute postoperative pain in children undergoing major orthopedic surgery of the lower extremities |
| title_full | Efficacy of preemptive analgesia on acute postoperative pain in children undergoing major orthopedic surgery of the lower extremities |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy of preemptive analgesia on acute postoperative pain in children undergoing major orthopedic surgery of the lower extremities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy of preemptive analgesia on acute postoperative pain in children undergoing major orthopedic surgery of the lower extremities |
| title_short | Efficacy of preemptive analgesia on acute postoperative pain in children undergoing major orthopedic surgery of the lower extremities |
| title_sort | efficacy of preemptive analgesia on acute postoperative pain in children undergoing major orthopedic surgery of the lower extremities |
| topic | epidural analgesia postoperative analgesia orthopedics pediatrics |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/efficacy-of-preemptive-analgesia-on-acute-postoperative-pain-in-childr-peer-reviewed-article-JPR |
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