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Interscalene brachial plexus block for outpatient shoulder arthroplasty: Postoperative analgesia, patient satisfaction and complications.

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Shah, A; Nielsen, KC; Braga, L; Pietrobon, R; Klein, SM; Steele, SM
Published in: Indian J Orthop
July 2007

BACKGROUND: Shoulder arthroplasty procedures are seldom performed on an ambulatory basis. Our objective was to examine postoperative analgesia, nausea and vomiting, patient satisfaction and complications of ambulatory shoulder arthroplasty performed using interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We prospectively examined 82 consecutive patients undergoing total and hemi-shoulder arthroplasty under ISB. Eighty-nine per cent (n=73) of patients received a continuous ISB; 11% (n=9) received a single-injection ISB. The blocks were performed using a nerve stimulator technique. Thirty to 40 mL of 0.5% ropivacaine with 1:400,000 epinephrine was injected perineurally after appropriate muscle twitches were elicited at a current of less than 0.5% mA. Data were collected in the preoperative holding area, intraoperatively and postoperatively including the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), at 24h and at seven days. RESULTS: Mean postoperative pain scores at rest were 0.8 ± 2.3 in PACU (with movement, 0.9 ± 2.5), 2.5 ± 3.1 at 24h and 2.8 ± 2.1 at seven days. Mean postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) scores were 0.2 ± 1.2 in the PACU and 0.4 ± 1.4 at 24h. Satisfaction scores were 4.8 ± 0.6 and 4.8 ± 0.7, respectively, at 24h and seven days. Minimal complications were noted postoperatively at 30 days. CONCLUSIONS: Regional anesthesia offers sufficient analgesia during the hospital stay for shoulder arthroplasty procedures while adhering to high patient comfort and satisfaction, with low complications.

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Indian J Orthop

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0019-5413

Publication Date

July 2007

Volume

41

Issue

3

Start / End Page

230 / 236

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
 

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Shah, A., Nielsen, K. C., Braga, L., Pietrobon, R., Klein, S. M., & Steele, S. M. (2007). Interscalene brachial plexus block for outpatient shoulder arthroplasty: Postoperative analgesia, patient satisfaction and complications. Indian J Orthop, 41(3), 230–236. https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5413.33688
Shah, Anand, Karen C. Nielsen, Larissa Braga, Ricardo Pietrobon, Stephen M. Klein, and Susan M. Steele. “Interscalene brachial plexus block for outpatient shoulder arthroplasty: Postoperative analgesia, patient satisfaction and complications.Indian J Orthop 41, no. 3 (July 2007): 230–36. https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5413.33688.
Shah A, Nielsen KC, Braga L, Pietrobon R, Klein SM, Steele SM. Interscalene brachial plexus block for outpatient shoulder arthroplasty: Postoperative analgesia, patient satisfaction and complications. Indian J Orthop. 2007 Jul;41(3):230–6.
Shah, Anand, et al. “Interscalene brachial plexus block for outpatient shoulder arthroplasty: Postoperative analgesia, patient satisfaction and complications.Indian J Orthop, vol. 41, no. 3, July 2007, pp. 230–36. Pubmed, doi:10.4103/0019-5413.33688.
Shah A, Nielsen KC, Braga L, Pietrobon R, Klein SM, Steele SM. Interscalene brachial plexus block for outpatient shoulder arthroplasty: Postoperative analgesia, patient satisfaction and complications. Indian J Orthop. 2007 Jul;41(3):230–236.

Published In

Indian J Orthop

DOI

ISSN

0019-5413

Publication Date

July 2007

Volume

41

Issue

3

Start / End Page

230 / 236

Location

Switzerland

Related Subject Headings

  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences