Pethidine efficacy in achieving the ultrasound-guided oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective study

Authors

  • Caius Mihai Breazu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor, Cluj-Napoca, Romania http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7933-0891
  • Lidia Ciobanu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Adrian Bartos Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Raluca Bodea University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Petru Adrian Mircea University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Emergency County Hospital, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Daniela Ionescu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Outcome Research Consortium, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17305/bjbms.2016.1647

Keywords:

Pethidine, oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, analgesia

Abstract

Pethidine is a synthetic opioid with local anesthetic properties. Our goal was to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of pethidine for achieving the ultrasound-guided oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane (OSTAP) block in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This prospective, double-blind study included 79 patients of physical status I and II according to American Society of Anesthesiologists, scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patients were randomly allocated into three groups, depending on the drug used to achieve preoperative bilateral OSTAP block: 1) OSTAP-Placebo (treated with normal saline); 2) OSTAP-Bupivacaine (treated with 0.25% bupivacaine); and 3) OSTAP-Pethidine (treated with 1% pethidine). The efficacy of pethidine in achieving the OSTAP block was analyzed using visual analog scale (VAS), intraoperative opioid dose, opioid consumption in post anesthesia care unit, and opioid consumption in the first 24 postoperative hours. The pain scores assessed by VAS at 0, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 hours were significantly lower in OSTAP-Pethidine than in OSTAP-Placebo group (p < 0.001). The mean intraoperative opioid consumption was significantly lower in OSTAP-Pethidine compared to OSTAP-Placebo group (150 versus 400 mg, p < 0.001), as well as the mean opioid consumption in the first 24 hours (20.4 versus 78 mg, p < 0.001). Comparing VAS assessment between OSTAP-Bupivacaine and OSTAP-Pethidine groups, statistically significant differences were observed only for the immediate postoperative pain assessment (0 hours), where lower values were observed in OSTAP-Pethidine group (p = 0.004). There were no statistically significant differences in the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (p = 0.131) between the groups. The use of 1% pethidine can be an alternative to 0.25% bupivacaine in achieving OSTAP block for laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

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Pethidine efficacy in achieving the ultrasound-guided oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective study

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Pethidine efficacy in achieving the ultrasound-guided oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A prospective study. Biomol Biomed [Internet]. 2017 Feb. 21 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];17(1):67-73. Available from: https://bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/1647