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ArticleIndian journal of anaesthesia2021

Peripheral nerve stimulator guided erector spinae plane block for post-operative analgesia after total abdominal hysterectomies: A feasibility study.

Mukesh K Prasad, Kanchan Rani, Payal Jain, Rohit K Varshney, Gurdeep S Jheetay, Umesh Kumar Bhadani

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Mukesh K PrasadDepartment of Anaesthesia and Pain, Teerthankar Mahaveer Medical College, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Kanchan RaniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Teerthankar Mahaveer Medical College, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Payal JainDepartment of Anaesthesia and Pain, Teerthankar Mahaveer Medical College, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rohit K VarshneyDepartment of Anaesthesia and Pain, Teerthankar Mahaveer Medical College, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Gurdeep S JheetayDepartment of Anaesthesia and Pain, Teerthankar Mahaveer Medical College, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Umesh Kumar BhadaniDepartment of Anaesthesia, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences · INTeerthanker Mahaveer Medical College & Research Centre · IN

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Abstract

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aimsThe pain following total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH), a very commonly performed gynaecological surgery, is usually taken care of by various opioids, non-opioids, regional and peripheral nerve blocks. Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) under ultrasound guidance is a relatively new approach for postoperative analgesia in thoracic and abdominal surgeries. Ultrasound availability and expertise to use it is a limitation at times. The primary aim of this study was to determine the analgesic efficacy of ESPB using peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) technique in patients undergoing TAH.

methodsA total of 60 American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I and II female patients were posted for abdominal hysterectomy after obtaining ethical committee clearance in a tertiary care centre. Group I (n = 30) received spinal anaesthesia, whereas Group II (n = 30) received ESPB under peripheral nerve stimulator (PNS) guidance with 20 mL of 0.375% ropivacaine before spinal anaesthesia. Post-operative pain intensity reported using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was considered as the primary outcome. The haemodynamic variables, total duration before the first rescue analgesia, total consumption of tramadol, level of satisfaction regarding analgesia and any complications were considered as secondary outcomes. The data were recorded in an excel sheet, and analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 23.0.

resultsVAS score was significantly lower (

conclusionPNS-guided ESPB is effective in relieving pain in patients undergoing TAH.

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Analgesiahysterectomypainpost-operativeropivacaine

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