Articles: nerve-block.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Tramadol as adjunct to psoas compartment block with levobupivacaine 0.5%: a randomized double-blinded study.
Tramadol has been administered peripherally to prolong analgesia after brachial plexus and neuraxial blocks. Our aim was to evaluate the systemic and perineural effects of tramadol as an analgesic adjunct to psoas compartment block (PCB) with levobupivacaine. ⋯ We conclude that our data do not support a clinically important local anaesthetic or peripheral analgesic effect of tramadol as adjunct to PCB with levobupivacaine 0.5%.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Mar 2005
Clinical TrialParasacral approach to block the sciatic nerve: a 400-case survey.
Parasacral sciatic nerve block has been shown to be easy to perform, but studies reported to date involve a total of only 155 patients. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of parasacral sciatic nerve block in a larger group of patients. ⋯ In this prospective 400-case study, we confirmed previous findings that the parasacral approach is effective, easy to perform, and easy to teach, even when performed by relatively inexperienced physicians. The parasacral approach is, therefore, an effective alternative to other approaches of sciatic nerve blockade.