Bilateral Extraoral, Infraorbital Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Relief After Cleft Lip Repair in Pediatric Patients <i>A Randomized</i>, <i>Double</i>-<i>Blind Controlled Study</i>

Takmaz S. A., Uysal H. Y., Uysal A., Kocer U., DİKMEN B., Baltaci B.

ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY, cilt.63, sa.1, ss.59-62, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 63 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/sap.0b013e3181851b8e
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.59-62
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of bilateral extraoral infraorbital nerve block with 0.25% bupivacaine administered at the end of surgery in postoperative pain relief after cleft lip repair. Forty ASA I-II children were randomly divided into 2 groups. Group I received 1.5 mL 0.25% bupivacaine and group II received 1.5 mL saline. FLACC scores of the patients in the recovery room in group I were 4 times less than in group II (P = 0.001) and in the first 4 hours postoperatively were apparently less in group I (P = 0.001). Mean time to first paracetamol requirement was longer in group I (P = 0.001). Total paracetamol consumption was lower in group I (P = 0.001). None of the patients required rescue tramadol in group I, whereas all patients in group II needed. In group 1, parent satisfaction scores were higher (P = 0.001). Vomiting incidence was higher in group II (P = 0.028). Bilateral extraoral, infraorbital nerve block administered at the end of surgery provides satisfactory analgesia with high parental satisfaction and lower complication rates and reduces rescue analgesic consumption in patients undergoing repair of cleft lip.