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Comparison ultrasound-guided adductor canal block and surgeon-performed block for pain management after total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled study     
Yazarlar
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mehmet Fevzi ÇAKMAK Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mehmet Fevzi ÇAKMAK
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Levent HOROZ Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Levent HOROZ
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatma Nur ARSLAN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fatma Nur ARSLAN
Türkiye
Arş. Gör. Onur Utku DEMİR Arş. Gör. Onur Utku DEMİR
Türkiye
Kerem Başarır
Türkiye
Özet
ObjectiveAdductor canal block (ACB) is widely performed for postoperative analgesia for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The aim of this study is to compare surgeon-assisted and anesthesiologist-assisted (ultrasound-guided) adductor blocks in terms of postoperative analgesic efficacy.MethodsThis study was designed as a double-blind, prospective and randomized trial. A total of 240 participants were randomly allocated to three groups: one where the surgeon performed the adductor canal block (ACBs), another where it was conducted by an anesthetist with ultrasound guidance (ACBa), and a third group without the adductor block. The follow-up management after the Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) procedure occurred on the first, third, and tenth days, as well as the twelfth week. Outcome measures comprised pain assessment using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and monitoring opioid analgesic consumption.ResultsNo significant differences in demographic profiles were observed between the groups. Groups ACBa and ACBs exhibited significantly lower VAS scores compared to the control group at both 3 and 12 h after surgery, with group ACBa showing the lowest VAS scores among all groups. However, at 1 day, 3 days, 10 days and 12 weeks after surgery, there was no significant difference in VAS scores between the ACBa and ACBs groups. On the first three days, the ACBa group had the lowest opioid consumption and the lowest total opioid consumption. The differences in VAS scores between the groups began to decrease on the first day after surgery.ConclusionThe adductor canal block (ACB) has been demonstrated to be an effective method of reducing pain in patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR) in the postoperative period. Nevertheless, despite the pronounced impact that ACB performed by an anesthesiologist under ultrasound guidance has on VAS scores according to intraoperative ACB by surgeons, its effect on clinical outcomes has not been demonstrated.Trial registrationsThis study was retrospectively registered with the Clinical Trials Registry Platform on July 31, 2024 (NCT06533085).
Anahtar Kelimeler
Total knee arthroplasty | Post-op Pain | Adductor Canal Block | Visual Analog Scale | Opioids
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
Dergi ISSN 1471-2474
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 08-2024
Cilt No 25
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 1 / 9
Doi Numarası 10.1186/s12891-024-07762-x
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-024-07762-x