ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2023
Ultrasound-guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block, Along with Improved Parasternal Block, is Superior to Serratus Anterior Plane Block Alone in Relieving Pain for Rhinoplasty with Autologous Costal Cartilage.
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Abstract
backgroundRhinoplasty with autologous costal cartilage (ACC) is followed by severe pain in the chest. Ultrasound-guided (USG) serratus anterior plane block (SAPB), in combination with parasternal block (PSB), was earlier reported to be highly efficacious in relieving pain associated with thoracic anterior lateral surgery. However, it is unclear whether it is effective for pain relief after ACC harvest.
methodsSixty-four patients, aged 18 to 60, who received rhinoplasty with ACC, were randomly separated into a SAPB+PSB or SAPB group. The analyzed parameters of both groups included the rest and coughing numerical rating scale (NRS) pain scores of the chest and the NRS pain scores of the nose at postoperative 2, 4, 8, 12, 24, and 48 hours, oral rescue analgesic usage, side effect incidence and patient satisfaction, etc.
resultsThirty patients per group were recruited for analysis. The rest and coughing NRS scores of the chest and the NRS scores of the nose at postoperative 2, 4, 8, 12 h were lower in the SAPB+PSB group, compared to the SAPB group (all P < 0.05). However, these scores were comparable between the two groups at postoperative 24 and 48 h (all P > 0.05). Additionally, relative to the SAPB group, the oral rescue analgesic usage was drastically lower (P < 0.05), the postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) incidence was diminished (P < 0.05), and the patient satisfaction was markedly higher (P < 0.001) in the SAPB+PSB group.
conclusionUSG-SAPB, in combination with improved PSB, is superior to SAPB alone in relieving pain after ACC harvest in rhinoplasty. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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