Low Dose Bupivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl vs Ropivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl for Caudal Analgesia in Paediatric Patients: A Randomised Clinical Study

Introduction: Caudal epidural block is one of the most common regional techniques in paediatric anaesthesia for infraumbilical surgeries. Though bupivacaine is widely used because of its long duration, ropivacaine is a newly emerging drug having differential neuraxial blockade with less motor block...

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Main Authors: Balwinder Kaur Rekhi, Parmod Kumar, Kanica Mishra, Manjeet Singh, Gurjit Singh Gandhi
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Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2023-01-01
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author Balwinder Kaur Rekhi
Parmod Kumar
Kanica Mishra
Manjeet Singh
Gurjit Singh Gandhi
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description Introduction: Caudal epidural block is one of the most common regional techniques in paediatric anaesthesia for infraumbilical surgeries. Though bupivacaine is widely used because of its long duration, ropivacaine is a newly emerging drug having differential neuraxial blockade with less motor block and reduced cardiovascular and Central Nervous System (CNS) toxicity. To further increase the duration and quality various adjuvants have been added. Aim: To compare low dose bupivacaine-fentanyl with ropivacaine-fentanyl in terms of hemodynamic stability, duration of analgesia, postoperative pain, level of sedation, and side-effects profile among patients undergoing infraumbilical surgery. Materials and Methods: A double-blind, randomised study was conducted on 60 children undergoing elective infraumbilical surgery. Patients were randomly divided into two groups of 30 each into Bupivacaine-Fentanyl (BF) group and Ropivacaine-Fentanyl (RF) group, using a simple envelope method. After securing airway, caudal block was given. Group BF received 0.25% bupivacaine 0.5 mL/kg with fentanyl 0.5 mcg/kg and Group RF received 0.25% ropivacaine 0.5 mL/kg with fentanyl 0.5 mcg/kg. Postoperative pain was assessed using the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) pain assessment scale, for 12 hours. The hemodynamics, duration of analgesia, rescue analgesia requirement and side effects (bradycardia, hypotension, respiratory depression, retching, urinary retention, vomiting) were noted and analysed statistically. Results: The mean duration of analgesia in the BF group was 270±46.60 minutes and in the RF group was 430±68.83 minutes (p-value <0.001). Patients requiring rescue analgesia were 12 in Group BF and 5 in Group RF. Mean FLACC reached ≥4 at 4.5 hours in group BF and at 7 hours in group RF. There was no significant difference in hemodynamics and side-effects profile (bradycardia, hypotension, respiratory depression, retching, urinary retention, vomiting) between the two groups. Conclusion: Low dose caudal ropivacaine-fentanyl combination is superior to that of caudal bupivacaine-fentanyl with respect to duration and intensity of intraoperative and postoperative analgesia.
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spelling doaj.art-dab4fc143f7c436ba82a7238fc4d34b62023-02-02T10:07:12ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2023-01-01171UC01UC0410.7860/JCDR/2023/56902.17189Low Dose Bupivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl vs Ropivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl for Caudal Analgesia in Paediatric Patients: A Randomised Clinical StudyBalwinder Kaur Rekhi0Parmod Kumar1Kanica Mishra2Manjeet Singh3Gurjit Singh Gandhi4Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.Professor and Head, Department of Anaesthesia, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.Junior Resident, Department of Anaesthesia, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.Senior Resident, Department of Anaesthesia, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India.Introduction: Caudal epidural block is one of the most common regional techniques in paediatric anaesthesia for infraumbilical surgeries. Though bupivacaine is widely used because of its long duration, ropivacaine is a newly emerging drug having differential neuraxial blockade with less motor block and reduced cardiovascular and Central Nervous System (CNS) toxicity. To further increase the duration and quality various adjuvants have been added. Aim: To compare low dose bupivacaine-fentanyl with ropivacaine-fentanyl in terms of hemodynamic stability, duration of analgesia, postoperative pain, level of sedation, and side-effects profile among patients undergoing infraumbilical surgery. Materials and Methods: A double-blind, randomised study was conducted on 60 children undergoing elective infraumbilical surgery. Patients were randomly divided into two groups of 30 each into Bupivacaine-Fentanyl (BF) group and Ropivacaine-Fentanyl (RF) group, using a simple envelope method. After securing airway, caudal block was given. Group BF received 0.25% bupivacaine 0.5 mL/kg with fentanyl 0.5 mcg/kg and Group RF received 0.25% ropivacaine 0.5 mL/kg with fentanyl 0.5 mcg/kg. Postoperative pain was assessed using the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) pain assessment scale, for 12 hours. The hemodynamics, duration of analgesia, rescue analgesia requirement and side effects (bradycardia, hypotension, respiratory depression, retching, urinary retention, vomiting) were noted and analysed statistically. Results: The mean duration of analgesia in the BF group was 270±46.60 minutes and in the RF group was 430±68.83 minutes (p-value <0.001). Patients requiring rescue analgesia were 12 in Group BF and 5 in Group RF. Mean FLACC reached ≥4 at 4.5 hours in group BF and at 7 hours in group RF. There was no significant difference in hemodynamics and side-effects profile (bradycardia, hypotension, respiratory depression, retching, urinary retention, vomiting) between the two groups. Conclusion: Low dose caudal ropivacaine-fentanyl combination is superior to that of caudal bupivacaine-fentanyl with respect to duration and intensity of intraoperative and postoperative analgesia.https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/17189/56902_CE(AD)_F(SS)_PF1(JY_SHU_OM)_PFA(JY_KM)_PN(KM).pdfadjuvantshaemodynamic stabilityinfraumbilical surgeriespostoperative analgesiasedation score
spellingShingle Balwinder Kaur Rekhi
Parmod Kumar
Kanica Mishra
Manjeet Singh
Gurjit Singh Gandhi
Low Dose Bupivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl vs Ropivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl for Caudal Analgesia in Paediatric Patients: A Randomised Clinical Study
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
adjuvants
haemodynamic stability
infraumbilical surgeries
postoperative analgesia
sedation score
title Low Dose Bupivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl vs Ropivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl for Caudal Analgesia in Paediatric Patients: A Randomised Clinical Study
title_full Low Dose Bupivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl vs Ropivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl for Caudal Analgesia in Paediatric Patients: A Randomised Clinical Study
title_fullStr Low Dose Bupivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl vs Ropivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl for Caudal Analgesia in Paediatric Patients: A Randomised Clinical Study
title_full_unstemmed Low Dose Bupivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl vs Ropivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl for Caudal Analgesia in Paediatric Patients: A Randomised Clinical Study
title_short Low Dose Bupivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl vs Ropivacaine (0.25%) with Fentanyl for Caudal Analgesia in Paediatric Patients: A Randomised Clinical Study
title_sort low dose bupivacaine 0 25 with fentanyl vs ropivacaine 0 25 with fentanyl for caudal analgesia in paediatric patients a randomised clinical study
topic adjuvants
haemodynamic stability
infraumbilical surgeries
postoperative analgesia
sedation score
url https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/17189/56902_CE(AD)_F(SS)_PF1(JY_SHU_OM)_PFA(JY_KM)_PN(KM).pdf
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