Continuous Interscalene Block in Patients Having Outpatient Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial

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Salviz E. A., Xu D., Frulla A., Kwofie K., Shastri U., Chen J., ...More

ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, vol.117, no.6, pp.1485-1492, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 117 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1213/01.ane.0000436607.40643.0a
  • Journal Name: ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1485-1492
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We performed this randomized trial to compare the recovery profile of patients receiving single injection (SISB) and continuous interscalene brachial plexus block (CISB) or general anesthesia (GA) for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery through the first postoperative week. Our primary hypothesis was that the highest pain numeric rating scale (NRS) (worst pain score) at the end of the study week would be lower for patients in the CISB group than for patients in the SISB or GA groups.