Xiao-Ying Zhao1, Er-Fei Zhang2, Xiao-Li Bai1, Zi-Jian Cheng1, Peng-Yun Jia1, Yan-Nan Li3, Zheng Guo1, Jian-Xin Yang4. 1. Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China. 2. Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yan'an University, Yan'an, China. 3. Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China. 4. Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China, yangjxin66@163.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the clinical effect of dexmedetomidine (DEX) combined with low concentrations of ropivacaine in ultrasound-guided continuous fem-oral nerve block for postoperative analgesia in elderly patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients were divided into three groups: group C, group D1, and group D2. For postoperative analgesia, patients in group C were given 0.15% ropivacaine, patients in group D1 were given 0.15% ropivacaine + 0.02 μg × kg-1 × h-1 DEX, and patients in group D2 were given 0.15% ropivacaine + 0.05 μg × kg-1 × h-1 DEX. The visual analogue scores in the resting state, active state (AVAS), and passive functional exercise state (PVAS), degree of joint bending, and Ramsay scores were recorded. RESULTS: The Ramsay scores were significantly higher, AVAS scores were significantly lower, PVAS scores were significantly decreased, the degree of joint bending was significantly higher, and the time to the first postoperative ambulation was shorter in groups D1 and D2 than group C. Furthermore, the time to the first postoperative ambulation was shorter in group D2 than in group D1, patients in groups D1 and D2 were more satisfied than patients in group C, and patients in group D2 were more satisfied than patients in group D1. CONCLUSION: The protocol of 0.05 μg × kg-1 × h-1 of DEX combined with 0.15% ro-pivacaine in ultrasound-guided continuous femoral nerve block for postoperative analgesia in elderly patients with TKA provides a better analgesic effect than without DEX performance. X.-Y.Z. and E.-F.Z. have contributed equally to this research.
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OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the clinical effect of dexmedetomidine (DEX) combined with low concentrations of ropivacaine in ultrasound-guided continuous fem-oral nerve block for postoperative analgesia in elderly patients with total knee arthroplasty (TKA). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Patients were divided into three groups: group C, group D1, and group D2. For postoperative analgesia, patients in group C were given 0.15% ropivacaine, patients in group D1 were given 0.15% ropivacaine + 0.02 μg × kg-1 × h-1 DEX, and patients in group D2 were given 0.15% ropivacaine + 0.05 μg × kg-1 × h-1 DEX. The visual analogue scores in the resting state, active state (AVAS), and passive functional exercise state (PVAS), degree of joint bending, and Ramsay scores were recorded. RESULTS: The Ramsay scores were significantly higher, AVAS scores were significantly lower, PVAS scores were significantly decreased, the degree of joint bending was significantly higher, and the time to the first postoperative ambulation was shorter in groups D1 and D2 than group C. Furthermore, the time to the first postoperative ambulation was shorter in group D2 than in group D1, patients in groups D1 and D2 were more satisfied than patients in group C, and patients in group D2 were more satisfied than patients in group D1. CONCLUSION: The protocol of 0.05 μg × kg-1 × h-1 of DEX combined with 0.15% ro-pivacaine in ultrasound-guided continuous femoral nerve block for postoperative analgesia in elderly patients with TKA provides a better analgesic effect than without DEX performance. X.-Y.Z. and E.-F.Z. have contributed equally to this research.
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