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Oral Surg Oral Med O · Aug 2002
A new method of continuous maxillary nerve block with an indwelling catheter.
- Hikaru Kohase, Tomoyuki Miyamoto, and Masahiro Umino.
- Section of Anethesiology and Clinical Physiology, Department of Oral Restitution, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
- Oral Surg Oral Med O. 2002 Aug 1;94(2):162-6.
ObjectiveWe describe continuous maxillary nerve block at the pterygopalatine fossa and investigate the efficacy of this technique for perioperative pain control in oral surgery.Study DesignSixteen patients undergoing radical maxillary sinusotomy were enrolled; group I (n = 8) received general anesthesia without maxillary nerve block, and group II (n = 8) received maxillary nerve block before general anesthesia. The intraoperative concentration of sevoflurane, the extent of blockade, and total analgesics (diclofenac sodium) needed after surgery were recorded.ResultsThe mean sevoflurane concentration was significantly lower in group II. Diclofenac sodium consumption was significantly reduced in group II.ConclusionIndwelling maxillary nerve catheter methods decrease anesthetic consumption and provide good postoperative analgesia.
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