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- Title
Effect of perioperative sciatic nerve block on chronic pain in patients undergoing below-knee amputation: A randomised controlled trial.
- Authors
Makkar, Jeetinder; Bandyopadhay, Anjishnujit; Jain, Kajal; Jafra, Anudeep; Gopinathan, Nirmal; Singh, Preetmohinder
- Abstract
Background and Aims: Many pain syndromes such as chronic phantom limb pain (PLP) and stump pain (SP), involving nociceptive and neuropathic pain, develop after amputation. Recent literature suggests that the use of regional blocks reduces repeated stimulation of transected nerve roots and thus prevents central sensitisation. This randomised, double-blind study was conducted to evaluate the effect of pre-emptive ultrasound-guided single-shot lateral sciatic nerve block on the occurrence of chronic pain at six months after traumatic below-knee amputation. Methods: Thirty patients undergoing traumatic lower limb amputation under general anaesthesia were randomised into two groups: Group B received sciatic nerve block pre-emptively using ultrasound with 20 ml of 0.75% ropivacaine, whereas group C received 20 ml of normal saline. Follow-up of patients was done till six months post-amputation. The primary objective was to assess the occurrence of chronic pain at six months. Pain at 15 days and one month after surgery, post-operative morphine consumption and post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) were the secondary outcomes assessed. Results: The occurrence of PLP at six months was comparable in the two groups, group B (46.7%) and C (66.7%). None of the patients developed SP at six months. Median intensities of phantom pain were 1.0 (range, 1–2.0) versus 1.0 (range, 1–2.0) (P = 0.36), and median intensities of SP 2 (range, 2–3.0) versus 3 (range, 2–3.0) (P = 0.39) at 1 month. Conclusion: Pre-emptive sciatic nerve block did not decrease the occurrence or severity of chronic pain after traumatic below-knee amputation.
- Subjects
LEG amputation; NERVE block; SCIATIC nerve; CHRONIC pain; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; POSTOPERATIVE nausea &; vomiting
- Publication
Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2022, Vol 66, p300
- ISSN
0019-5049
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/ija.ija_796_21