Rebound pain and postoperative pain profile following brachial plexus block compared to general anaesthesia—An observational study
Authors' conclusion
The IPS and NRS was initially lower in the RA group, increased with fading of the block until equal to the GA group and equal thereafter.
Study context
- Population
- Patients receiving elective hand and forearm surgery, University Hospital Marburg, May 2020–September 2022132 analysed
- Participants
- 132 patients
- Exposure
- Axillary brachial plexus anaesthesia vs general anaesthesia (GA)
- RAn = 66
- GAn = 66reference
- Outcome
- Integrated pain scores (IPS)
- Follow-up
- Within 24 h postoperatively
Methodological detailssingle-centre, stratified
- Single-centre
- Stratified
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
IPS
- Integrated pain scores (IPS) equalised after 3 h at the ward
- RA vs GA: P < 0.001
- RA vs GA: P < 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
Rebound pain: pain scores overshoot and opioid consumption
- No overshoot in pain scores or increased opioid consumption detected
Patient satisfaction and postoperative recovery
- Comparable between both groups
Original publication
Rebound pain and postoperative pain profile following brachial plexus block compared to general anaesthesia—An observational study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. Published 29 August 2023. doi:10.
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