ArticleJournal of orthopaedics
Suprascapular nerve block versus interscalene block for analgesia after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
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- A Randomized Comparison Between Interscalene and Combined Interscalene-Suprascapular Blocks for Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Prospective Clinical Study.Journal of pain research · 2024Trial
- Continuous suprascapular nerve block compared with single-shot interscalene brachial plexus block for pain control after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2020Trial
- Image-guided versus landmark-guided suprascapular nerve block for shoulder pain in rotator cuff tears: a systematic review.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Review
- Interscalene Block versus Posterior Suprascapular Block for Postoperative Analgesia on Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: Randomized, Controlled, Prospective Study.Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni · 2026Article
- Analgesic effect and safety of a half-dose transdermal buprenorphine patch after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
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- Regional nerve blocks for relieving postoperative pain in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2022Article
- Is There a Difference between Perineural Dexamethasone with Single-Shot Interscalene Block (SSIB) and Interscalene Indwelling Catheter Analgesia (IICA) for Early Pain after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair? A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo retrospectively compare the efficacy of suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) versus interscalene block (ISB) for analgesia after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR).
methodsNinety-seven patients who underwent ARCR were retrospectively divided into three groups. Group S comprised 33 patients who received SSNB, group I comprised 52 patients who received ISB, and group C comprised 12 patients who received a glenohumeral injection as a control. SSNB and ISB were performed with 20 ml of 0.375% ropivacaine before surgery, while glenohumeral injection was performed after surgery. The Visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores were recorded at 1,3, and 6 h and 1, 3, and 6 days postoperatively. The total number of additional analgesic administrations was also counted for 6 days postoperatively.
resultsCompared with group C, the VAS pain score was significantly lower in group S at 1 h and 6 days postoperatively, and in group I at 1 and 3 h postoperatively. There were no significant differences between groups S and I in the VAS pain scores, or the administration of additional analgesia. There were no major complications associated with SSNB or ISB.
conclusionThere were no significant differences between SSNB and ISB in the duration of analgesia and the VAS pain scores after ARCR.
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