The aim of the study was to determine the efficacy and safety of the bilateral suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block for cleft palate repair in children with congenital malformation, cleft palate. The study was carried out on 55 patients with primary cleft palate repair. The average age of the patients was 1 year 8 months6 months. Patients were divided into 2 groups. In the main group, general anesthesia, local anesthesia and bilateral suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block were performed. In the control group, general anesthesia and local anesthesia were performed. The severity of the pain syndrome in children was assessed according to the FLACC scale. In addition, the dose opioid analgesics (tramadol) was taken into account on the 1st day; satisfaction with anesthesia and analgesia. Results for the main group: FLACC indicators were kept longer at a low level; less consumption of opioid analgesics. No complications were observed on the bilateral suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block. The bilateral suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block for primary cleft palate repair in children provides a better quality of anesthesia, and, especially postoperative analgesia.
Study results for 71 patients (mean age 58.3±3.4 years) who were operated on for the injury of shoulder joint, upper and middle humerus are presented. Surgical intervention was performed under regional anesthesia. Block of superficial cervical plexus and intercostobrachial nerve was applied in all cases. Additionally in the main group (n=37) two-level block of brachial plexus (BBP): interscalene blockade in complex with supraclavicular one was used, in control group (n=34) — one-level block, i.e. either interscalene or supraclavicular was performed. Pain syndrome was assessed by visual analogue scale. It was shown that in surgical interventions on proximal upper extremity two-level BBP provided higher quality of anesthetic effect and postoperative analgesia, enabled to decrease the expenditure of opioid analgesics within the first postoperative day and, hence, the risk of related side effects development. Number of complications was not significantly different between the two groups.
Results of the comparative study of the efficacy and safety of one- and two-level brachial plexus block (BPB) at locking intramedullary shoulder osteosynthesis are presented. Fifty five patients (mean age 43.4±3.2 years) with humeral diaphysis fracture were operated on. In the main group of patients (n=28) two-level BPB was performed: interscalene block was combined with supraclavicular brachial plexus block and superficial brachial plexus block (SBPB). In control group (n=27) one-level interscalene and superficial BPB and SBPB were performed. Severity of pain syndrome was assessed by visual analog scale. It was shown that two-level BPB ensured better anesthetic, postoperative analgesic effect and higher percent of successful regional anesthesias as well as decreased the requirement in narcotic analgesics on the first postoperative day. The number of complications did not differ significantly between the groups.
Results of the comparative study of the efficacy and safety of one- and two-level brachial plexus block (BPB) at locking intramedullary shoulder osteosynthesis are presented. Fifty five patients (mean age 43.4±3.2 years) with humeral diaphysis fracture were operated on. In the main group of patients (n=28) two-level BPB was performed: interscalene block was combined with supraclavicular brachial plexus block and superficial brachial plexus block (SBPB). In control group (n=27) one-level interscalene and superficial BPB and SBPB were performed. Severity of pain syndrome was assessed by visual analog scale. It was shown that two-level BPB ensured better anesthetic, postoperative analgesic effect and higher percent of successful regional anesthesias as well as decreased the requirement in narcotic analgesics on the first postoperative day. The number of complications did not differ significantly between the groups.
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