Comparative Study between Naloxone as an Additive to Lidocaine and Naloxone Infusion in Intravenous Regional Anaesthesia for Short Procedures of Upper Limb Surgeries
Journal Title: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 73, Issue 4
Abstract
<strong>Background: </strong>intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA) was first described by August Bier in 1908. IVRA is an anesthetic technique for surgical procedures on the body's extremities where a local anesthetic is injected intravenously. The local anesthetic diffuses from the peripheral vascular bed to nonvascular tissue such as axons and nerve endings. <strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of adding ultra-low dose of naloxone to lidocaine for IVRA and the effect of using intravenous naloxone infusion with IVRA for elective short procedures in the upper limb. <strong>Patients and Methods:</strong> This is Prospective; randomized, controlled, multicenter, double blind study that done in Alazhar University hospitals. <strong> </strong>Each group contains 30 patients. The lidocaine in the study is 2% 3mg/kg in all groups. In all groups 0.9% NaCl is added to make up a total volume of 30 ml. <strong>Results:</strong> The result of our study showed that local intravenous adjuvant naloxone (100 or 50ng) with lidocaine 1 % shortens the onset of blocks and prolongs the recovery from anesthesia. Moreover, it reduces the amount of opioids consumption and intraoperative pain score in patient undergoing short upper limb surgeries. <strong>Conclusion: </strong>Naloxone IV infusion not improves the analgesic effect of intravenous anesthesia or prolongs the recovery from anesthesia. Regarding safety, adjuvant naloxone appears to be safe with no recorded side effects.
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Eman Helal
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