Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Blocks and Opioid Requirements in Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy

Author:

Lin Carole1,Abboud Steven1,Zoghbi Veronica1,Kasimova Ksenia1,Thein Jonathan1,Meister Kara D.2,Sidell Douglas R.2,Balakrishnan Karthik2,Tsui Ban C. H.1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California

2. Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California

Abstract

ImportancePain management following pediatric adenotonsillectomies is opioid-inclusive, leading to potential complications.ObjectiveTo investigate the use of suprazygomatic maxillary nerve (SZMN) blocks to reduce pain and opioid use after pediatric intracapsular adenotonsillectomy and to measure recovery duration and incidence of complications.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis was a randomized, blinded, prospective single-center tertiary pediatric hospital that included 60 pediatric patients (2-14 years old) scheduled for intracapsular adenotonsillectomy from November 2021 to March 2023. Patients were excluded for having combined surgical procedures, developmental delay, coagulopathy, chronic pain history, known or predicted difficult airway, or unrepaired congenital heart disease. Participants were randomized to receive bilateral SZMN blocks (block group) or not (control group).InterventionSZMN block administered bilaterally under general anesthesia for intracapsular adenotonsillectomy.Primary Outcomes and MeasuresOpioid consumption, FLACC (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability) scores, and rates of opioid-free postanesthesia care unit (PACU) stay. Secondary outcomes were recovery duration and incidence of adverse effects, ie, nausea, vomiting, block site bleeding, and emergency delirium.ResultsThe study population included 53 pediatric patients (mean [SD] age, 6.5 [3.6] years; 29 [55%] females; 24 [45%] males); 26 were randomly assigned to the SZMN block group and 27 to the control group. The mean (SD) opioid morphine equivalent consumption during PACU stay was 0.15 (0.14) mg/kg for the 27 patients in the control group compared with 0.07 (0.11) mg/kg for the 26 patients in the block group (mean difference, 0.08; 95% CI, 0.01-0.15; Cohen d, 0.64). The block group had a higher incidence of opioid-free PACU stays (n = 7 patients; 58%) compared with the control group (n = 15 patients; 26%) (mean difference, 32%; 95% CI, 5%-53%). Patients in the block group experienced lower FLACC scores (0.7 vs 1.6; mean difference, 0.9; 95% CI, 0.2-1.6; Cohen d, 0.7). The overall occurrence of adverse events was similar in the 2 groups, with no reported nerve block-related complications.Conclusions and RelevanceThe results of the randomized clinical trial indicate that SZMN blocks are a useful adjunct tool for managing postoperative pain in pediatric intracapsular adenotonsillectomy. Use of these blocks during adenotonsillectomy provided clinically meaningful reductions of postoperative opioid consumption with a low risk of complications.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04797559

Publisher

American Medical Association (AMA)

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