ArticlePatient preference and adherence2015
Efficacy of ropivacaine by the concentration of 0.25%, 0.5%, and 0.75% on surgical performance, postoperative analgesia, and patient's satisfaction in inguinal hernioplasty: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block versus ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block with wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia in unilateral inguinal surgeries: A randomised controlled trial.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Rhomboid Intercostal Block in Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery: Comparing Three Concentrations of Ropivacaine.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Article
- Pharmacokinetics of ropivacaine in elderly patients receiving fascia iliaca compartment block.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2019Article
- Practical Regional Anesthesia Guide for Elderly Patients.Drugs & aging · 2019Review
- Effect of addition of dexamethasone to ropivacaine on post-operative analgesia in ultrasonography-guided transversus abdominis plane block for inguinal hernia repair: A prospective, double-blind, randomised controlled trial.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of different concentrations of ropivacaine in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia with regard to postoperative analgesic and patient's satisfaction in elderly patients undergoing inguinal hernioplasty in the People's Republic of China.
methodsA total of 60 patients (>75 years of age) who scheduled inguinal hernioplasty at the Shenzhen People's Hospital from December 2013 to March 2015 were randomly assigned to three groups: 0.25% ropivacaine (n=20), 0.5% ropivacaine (n=20), and 0.75% ropivacaine (n=20). Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia was performed before every surgery. Non-invasive blood pressure and heart rate were recorded before the operation, during the first 5 minutes of the surgical procedure, and 5 minutes after the operation of the patients, and compared between the groups. Incidence of adverse reactions, postoperative Visual Analog Scale score, and analgesic effect were also recorded and analyzed.
resultsThe surgical procedure and anesthesia was performed successfully in all patients. Patients with high-dose ropivacaine (0.5% and 0.75%) in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia exhibited lower arterial pressure and lower heart rate during the operation when compared to low-dose group. The interquartile range of Visual Analog Scale scores in both group C (0.75% ropivacaine) and group B (0.5% ropivacaine) were significantly lower (P<0.05) than in group A (0.25% ropivacaine). Accordingly, the interquartile range of satisfactory scores in both group C (0.75% ropivacaine) and group B (0.5% ropivacaine) were significantly higher (P<0.05) than in group A (0.25% ropivacaine). More cases in high-dose groups reported abnormal skin sensation; however, it did not negatively affect the satisfaction level of patients.
conclusionThe use of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia with ropivacaine as an anesthetic in inguinal hernia repair for elderly patients is safe and effective, and ropivacaine is optimally effective at the concentration of 0.5% with least side effects.
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