Journal of Pain Research (May 2020)

Perioperative Analgesic Effects of Preemptive Ultrasound-Guided Rectus Sheath Block Combined with Butorphanol or Sufentanil for Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Clinical Trial

  • Fu H,
  • Zhong C,
  • Fu Y,
  • Gao Y,
  • Xu X

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 13
pp. 1193 – 1200

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Huimin Fu,1 Chaochao Zhong,2 Yu Fu,1 Yongtao Gao,2 Xingguo Xu2 1Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xingguo XuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, No. 20 Xisi Road, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 15162771638Fax +86 051381160318Email [email protected]: Pain after single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC), especially visceral pain, often troubles patients and doctors. Whether preemptive butorphanol can relieve visceral pain in patients undergoing SILC remains unknown. The goal of this study was to assess the efficacy of ultrasound-guided bilateral rectus sheath block (RSB) and butorphanol for perioperative analgesia in patients undergoing SILC.Patients and Methods: Fifty-eight patients who met the criteria were randomly divided into two groups, both of which were given preemptive RSB. Patients were given either butorphanol 0.02mg/kg (group B, n=29) or sufentanil 0.1 μg/kg (group S, n=29) as preemptive analgesia. The primary outcome was the cumulative frequency of rescue analgesic request within 24 hours after operation. Secondary outcomes were numeric rating scale (NRS) scores (from 0 to 10) of incisional pain and visceral pain, the length of hospital stay and the incidence of postoperative adverse events.Results: The frequency of postoperative rescue analgesic request of group S was significantly higher than that of group B (P=0.021). The NRS scores for visceral pain were lower in group B at 2, 6 and 12 hours after surgery than in group S (both P< 0.001). The occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) was significantly higher in group S. There were no significant differences between two groups for other outcomes.Conclusion: Butorphanol can provide sufficient visceral pain treatment after SILC than the dose of sufentanil in equal analgesic effect.Keywords: rectus sheath block, butorphanol, single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy, incisional pain, visceral pain, preemptive analgesia

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