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Objective: We aimed to evaluate the quality of anesthesia of combined sciatic and
femoral 3-in-1 nerve blocks (CSFB) and unilateral spinal anesthesia technique with
low-dose levobupivacaine in outpatients undergoing knee arthroscopy surgery.
Materials and Methods: Forty American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
physical status I-II patients were randomly allocated into two groups and unilateral
spinal anesthesia with low-dose levobupivacaine (group S, n=20) or CSFB (group B,
n=20) was performed. Besides the quality of anesthesia, anesthetic effectiveness,
hemodynamic values, duration of the technique application, maximum motor and
sensorial block levels and durations, the first analgesics need, and total analgesic
consumptions during postoperative 24 hours and determined complications were
compared between the two groups.
Results: The quality of anesthesia was better in group S, no patient received either
sedation or analgesic intraoperatively while first analgesic need and number of
patient was higher (p=0.014, p<0.001, p=0.032 respectively). The duration of
technical application was shorter while maximum motor and sensorial block levels
were higher in group S (p<0.0001, p=0.008, p<0.001 respectively). Motor block
duration was significantly longer in group B (p<0.0001).
Conclusion: We concluded that CSFB practice is an effective anesthetic alternative
for unilateral spinal anesthesia.
Other ID | JA85YZ54CK |
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | August 1, 2015 |
Published in Issue | Year 2015 Volume: 16 Issue: 2 |