Author:
He Jiliang,Ma Yijun,Zhou Nannan,Xu Jingpin,Wu Weidong,Jiang Jiajie,Zhang Fengjiang
Abstract
Abstract
Background
There is a long latent period for the sciatic nerve block before a satisfactory block is attained. Changes in the temperature of local anesthetics may influence the characters of the peripheral nerve block. This study was designed to evaluate the effect of warming ropivacaine on the ultrasound-guided subgluteal sciatic nerve block.
Methods
Fifty-four patients for distal lower limbs surgery were randomly allocated into warming group (group W, n = 27) or room tempeture group (group R, n = 27) with the ultrasound-guided subgluteal sciatic nerve block. The group W received 30 ml of ropivacaine 0.5% at 30℃ and the group R received 30 ml of ropivacaine 0.5% at 23℃. The sensory and motor blockade were assessed every 2 min for 30 min after injection. The primary outcome was the onset time of limb sensory blockade.
Results
The onset time of sensory blockade was shorter in group W than in group R (16 (16,18) min vs 22 (20,23) min, p < 0.001), and the onset time of motor blockade was also shorter in group W than in group R (22 (20,24) min vs 26 (24,28) min, p < 0.001). The onset time of sensory blockade for each nerve was shorter in group W than in group R (p < 0.001). No obvious differences for the duration of sensory and motor blockade and the patient satisfaction were discovered between both groups. No complications associated with nerve block were observed 2 days after surgery.
Conclusions
Warming ropivacaine 0.5% to 30℃ accelerates the onset time of sensory and motor blockade in the ultrasound-guided subgluteal sciatic nerve block and it has no influence on the duration of sensory and motor blockade.
Trial registration
The trial was registered on October 3, 2022 in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (https://www.chictr.org.cn/bin/project/edit?pid=181104), registration number ChiCTR2200064350 (03/10/2022).
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
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