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Continuous cervical epidural anesthesia in hand surgery.

A Noyan1, S Cepel, S Ural

  • 1Instanbul Hand and Microsurgery Center, Aksaray, Istanbul, Turkey.

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery
|October 13, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Continuous cervical epidural anesthesia offers a safe and effective alternative for hand surgery, providing pain relief and enabling early patient movement. This method uses less anesthetic than traditional axillary blocks, improving outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Orthopedic Surgery

Background:

  • Regional anesthesia is preferred for hand surgery due to benefits like increased blood flow and reduced costs.
  • Axillary block has been a common technique, but alternatives are being explored for improved patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and safety of continuous cervical epidural anesthesia as an alternative to axillary block for hand surgery.
  • To compare the anesthetic and analgesic properties of continuous cervical epidural anesthesia with axillary block.

Main Methods:

  • A switch in anesthetic technique from axillary block to continuous cervical epidural anesthesia was implemented.
  • Continuous cervical epidural anesthesia was administered using ultracaine (2% articaine) at specific infusion rates for sensory and motor block.
  • Postoperative pain management utilized a continuous infusion of ultracaine (2% articaine).

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Main Results:

  • Continuous cervical epidural anesthesia provides a reliable sensory block at an infusion rate of 4 ml/hr ultracaine (2% articaine).
  • A motor block can be achieved by increasing the infusion rate to 8 ml/hr ultracaine (2% articaine).
  • Postoperative sensory block is maintained effectively with 4 ml/hr ultracaine (2% articaine).

Conclusions:

  • Continuous cervical epidural anesthesia is a safe and reliable method for hand surgery.
  • This technique offers advantages such as a pain-free postoperative period, better tourniquet pain control, and allows for early active motion by avoiding a significant motor block.
  • The method ensures good perfusion and requires a lower local anesthetic dosage compared to the axillary block.