Intraoperative Acceleromyography Monitoring Reduces Symptoms of Muscle Weakness and Improves Quality of Recovery in the Early Postoperative Period

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 150-151
Author(s):  
Glen S. Murphy ◽  
Joseph W. Szokol ◽  
Michael J. Avram ◽  
Steven B. Greenberg ◽  
Jesse H. Marymont ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Weakness ◽  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Quality Of Recovery

scholarly journals Intraoperative Acceleromyography Monitoring Reduces Symptoms of Muscle Weakness and Improves Quality of Recovery in the Early Postoperative Period

2011 ◽  
Vol 115 (5) ◽  
pp. 946-954 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn S. Murphy ◽  
Joseph W. Szokol ◽  
Michael J. Avram ◽  
Steven B. Greenberg ◽  
Jesse H. Marymont ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Weakness ◽  
Subjective Experience ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Postanesthesia Care Unit ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Time Of Arrival ◽  
Residual Neuromuscular Blockade ◽  
Quality Of Recovery ◽  
Train Of Four

Background The subjective experience of residual neuromuscular blockade after emergence from anesthesia has not been examined systematically during postanesthesia care unit (PACU) stays. The authors hypothesized that acceleromyography monitoring would diminish unpleasant symptoms of residual paresis during recovery from anesthesia by reducing the percentage of patients with train-of-four ratios less than 0.9. Methods One hundred fifty-five patients were randomized to receive intraoperative acceleromyography monitoring (acceleromyography group) or conventional qualitative train-of-four monitoring (control group). Neuromuscular management was standardized, and extubation was performed when defined criteria were achieved. Immediately upon a patient's arrival to the PACU, the patient's train-of-four ratios were measured using acceleromyography, and a standardized examination was used to assess 16 symptoms and 11 signs of residual paresis. This examination was repeated 20, 40, and 60 min after PACU admission. Results The incidence of residual blockade (train-of-four ratios less than 0.9) was reduced in the acceleromyography group (14.5% vs. 50.0% control group, with the 99% confidence interval for this 35.5% difference being 16.4-52.6%, P < 0.0001). Generalized linear models revealed the acceleromyography group had less overall weakness (graded on a 0-10 scale) and fewer symptoms of muscle weakness across all time points (P < 0.0001 for both analyses), but the number of signs of muscle weakness was small from the time of arrival in the PACU and did not differ between the groups at any time. Conclusion Acceleromyography monitoring reduces the incidence of residual blockade and associated unpleasant symptoms of muscle weakness in the PACU and improves the overall quality of recovery.

scholarly journals Inhalational versus intravenous maintenance of anesthesia for quality of recovery in patients undergoing corrective lower limb osteotomy: A randomized controlled trial

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e0247089
Author(s):  
Seung Hyun Kim ◽  
Hyang Mi Ju ◽  
Chong-Hyuck Choi ◽  
Hae Ri Park ◽  
Seokyung Shin
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Inhalational Anesthesia ◽  
Quality Of Recovery ◽  
Physical Independence ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Significant Difference

Background Inhalational anesthesia and propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) are the two most popular methods of general anesthesia with distinct characteristics that may affect quality of recovery (QOR) differently. This study compared QOR after corrective lower limb osteotomy between desflurane-based inhalational anesthesia and propofol-based TIVA. Methods Sixty-eight patients, ASA class I or II who underwent corrective lower limb osteotomy were randomized to receive either desflurane anesthesia or propofol TIVA. The primary outcome was quality of recovery 40 (QoR-40) questionnaire scores on postoperative day (POD) 1 and 2. Postoperative nausea scores, antiemetic requirements, and amount of opioid consumption via intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) were assessed as secondary outcomes. Results Global QoR-40 scores on POD 1 (153.5 (140.3, 171.3) vs. 140.0 (120.0, 173.0), P = 0.056, 95% CI; -22.5, 0.2) and POD 2 (155.5 (146.8, 175.5) vs. 152.0 (134.0, 179.0), P = 0.209, 95% CI; -17.5, 3.9) were comparable between the two groups. Among the five dimensions of QoR-40, physical independence scores were significantly higher in the TIVA group compared to the Desflurane group on POD both 1 and 2. Nausea scores (0.0 (0.0, 0.0) vs. 1.0 (0.0, 3.5), P < 0.001) and number of patients requiring rescue antiemetics (0% vs. 15.2%, P = 0.017) were significantly lower in the TIVA group at the post anesthesia care unit (PACU). Although the number of bolus attempts between 0–24 h and the morphine equivalent dose of analgesics administered via IV PCA between 12–24 h were significantly less in the TIVA group compared to the Desflurane group, there was no significant difference between groups for the overall 48 h postoperative period. Conclusions Propofol-based TIVA did not improve global QoR-40 scores compared with desflurane-based inhalational anesthesia. However, considering the better QoR-40 scores in the domain of physical independence and less nausea in the early postoperative period, propofol TIVA should be considered as a useful option in patients undergoing corrective lower limb osteotomy.

Regional blockade for prolonged anesthesia in enucleation and evisceration

Reflection ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
I.G. Oleshchenko ◽  
◽  
О.P. Mishchenko ◽  
М.А. Gasparyan ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Choroidal Melanoma ◽  
Opioid Analgesics ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Combined Method ◽  
Retrobulbar Anesthesia ◽  
Pterygopalatine Ganglion ◽  
Systemic Side Effects

Regional anesthesia is widely used in ophthalmology both as an independent method and in combination. Retrobulbar anesthesia has risks of complications and is undesirable in the surgical treatment of choroidal melanoma due to the risk of metastasis of tumor cells when it is performed. Therefore, it is necessary to search for alternative methods of regional blockades in order to create prolonged anesthesia. Purpose. To develop and evaluate the clinical efficacy of pterygopalatine blockade as a component of combined method of anesthesia for evisceration or enucleation of the eyeball. Methods. A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of intraoperative anesthesia and the course of postoperative period was carried out in patients of two clinical groups formed depending on the method of anesthesia. Results. Intraoperative monitoring of hemodynamics in the groups did not differ. The nature of pain in the patients of the compared groups in the postoperative period had significant differences in presence and intensity of pain on the scale of verbal sensations. Discussion. Use of pterygopalatine blockade with levobupivacaine in combination with dexamethasone as an adjuvant allows getting a prolonged analgesic, anti-inflammatory and decongestant effect. This makes it possible to avoid the use of opioid analgesics in the early postoperative period, that is, to avoid such systemic side effects as nausea, dizziness, and in rare cases vomiting, which generally improves the quality of the postoperative period. Conclusions. Use of pterygopalatine ganglion blockade with local prolonged-acting anesthetic levobupivacaine and dexamethasone as an adjuvant based on inhaled anesthesia with sevoflurane provides safe and effective anesthesia in patients with evisceration or enucleation of the eyeball, both in the intra- and postoperative period. Key words: enucleation; evisceration; pterygopalatine blockade; dexamethasone.

scholarly journals Management of patients in the post-operative period after the hip joint replacement accessed by low-invasive access

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
N S Nikolaev ◽  
A V Efimov ◽  
R V Petrova ◽  
D V Kovalev ◽  
M I Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Blood Loss ◽  
Hip Arthroplasty ◽  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Modified Rankin Scale ◽  
Surgical Access ◽  
Group I ◽  
Group Ii

Up to 1.5 million total hip arthroplasty is performed annually in the world. In Russia, at least 300 thousand patients a year need hip replacement surgery. High tissue invasiveness during surgical approaches presents special requirements for the rehabilitation process in the early postoperative period. Accelerating and making it more efficient is possible with the use of the least traumatic operating access. The purpose of the study is a comparative analysis of two models of the organization of rehabilitation in the postoperative period after hip arthroplasty: using standard Harding surgical access and the minimally invasive Rottinger access. Material of the study - patients operated on with standard Harding access (group I, n = 227) and front-external Rottinger access (group II, n = 266). Criteria for inclusion of patients in both groups are primary coxarthrosis without previous surgical interventions, exclusion criteria are connective tissue diseases, severe comorbidity. Group I patients underwent postoperative rehabilitation according to the standard protocol, group II - according to the rehabilitation concept "ERAS, fast-track". To assess the effectiveness of the rehabilitation at all stages in both groups, the rehabilitation potential was assessed on the rehabilitation routing scale (SRM), the dynamics of the pain syndrome on the visual analogue pain scale (VAS), the verticalization period was taken into account, the main assessment scales of the patient's motor functions and psychological status were used in hip arthroplasty: Harris scale, quality of life questionnaire (EQ - 5D), modified Rankin scale. Results and discussion. The proportion of hip arthroplasty using MIS access in the total number of operations increased from 0.7% in 2015 to 10.1% in 2018. The studied groups are comparable in terms of the ratio of men and women, average age, number of observations, BMI and the volume of blood loss. The surgeon duration and the duration of the stationary phase in group I exceeded the similar parameters of the II group. The modified Rankin scale at admission and discharge in all patients showed moderate disability, starting indicators and results after 3 months were more prosperous in group II. Both groups had an equivalent score on the Harris scale before surgery and after 3 months after it, more pronounced positive dynamics of the quality of life on the EQ-5D scale ("thermometer") was noted in group II. A decrease in pain after surgery compared with baseline, with regression to 0.8-1.0 points by 3 months after surgery, was noted in all patients. The assessment on the rehabilitation routing scale did not differ in both groups. At the stationary stage, group I patients walked with additional support on crutches (100%), group II - on a cane (92.5%). On long days 4-6, 82.8% of patients of group I and 91.7% of patients of group II passed long distances. At the end of stage I rehabilitation, 83.7% of group I patients and 92.5% of group II were sent to the outpatient rehabilitation stage, the rest were transferred to stage II of rehabilitation in a 24 - hour hospital. The third stage of rehabilitation, all patients went on an outpatient basis at the place of residence. At the follow-up stage, the data of a telephone survey of group II were analyzed (n = 68, 25.6% of the respondents). By 3 months, the Harris score exceeds 90 points, satisfaction with the operation is 97%. As a result of the use of surgical MIS access for hip arthroplasty, all patients had good rehabilitation indicators. Conclusions. The general approach to managing patients after hip arthroplasty is similar for all types of surgical access, however, MIS-access creates the most favorable conditions for the rehabilitation of patients in the early postoperative period: a positive attitude of the patient, reduced blood loss, reduced surgical incision, the possibility of early activation and transition to the general regime for 6-7 days. The results of the study showed the advantages of a model for the organization of rehabilitation in the postoperative period after hip arthroplasty using mini-invasive access over standard surgical access. Group II patients (MIS access) had a higher level of physical activity and a low level of pain in the early postoperative period.

scholarly journals Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Short-Term Results

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 153-165
Author(s):  
V. Yu. Murylev ◽  
N. E. Erokhin ◽  
P. M. Elizarov ◽  
G. A. Kukovenko ◽  
A. V. Muzychenkov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Functional Outcome ◽  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Functional Results ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Operating Technique ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
The Face

Background. Among the methods of surgical treatment of early stages medial knee osteoarthritis in the partial knee replacement (PKR) becomes more and more relevant. The relevance and increasing number of PKR are confirmed by data from various national registers.The aim of the study was to research the early functional results of PKR and to analyze the complications at various stages of the postoperative period.Material and Methods. Study design: a single-center prospective study. The results of 90 operations of PKR in the period from March 2018 to April 2020 are presented. Assessment of knee function and quality of life of patients was performed according to three scalesquestionnaires: KOOS, WOMAC, SF-36, which were filled in preoperatively and then at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 months. after surgery. Patients within the reporting period provided X-rays and filled in the scales at the face-to-face examination and at remote contact.Results. The most significant improvement of quality of life and median values of the functional results observed after 3 months, and after 18 months. After replacement the best median functional outcome scales KOOS, WOMAC, SF-36 — 79,4 (73,6–84,3); 27,1 (24,8–30,6); 89,1 (85,3–92,6) compared with the functional results obtained before surgery 32,3 (22,8–38,4); 73,6 (63,6–78,8); 35,2 (31,3–42,1); p = 0,027; p = 0.023; p = 0,028, respectively. A negative correlation was obtained between BMI and functional outcome (p = 0.027, R = -0.7).Conclusion. PKR allowed us to achieve an improvement in the quality of life and functional results already in the early postoperative period (from 3 to 18 months after the operation). The improvement of the operating technique, the analysis of errors and the regularity of the performed PKR will improve the results of PKR and minimize the number of complications.

scholarly journals Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis in osteoarthritis deformation of ankle and subtalar joint – evaluation of treatment results

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomasz Stołtny ◽  
Bogdan Dugiełło ◽  
Jarosław Pasek ◽  
Karol Szyluk ◽  
Michał Pyda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Intramedullary Nail ◽  
Clinical Condition ◽  
Early Period ◽  
Early Postoperative Period ◽  
Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale

Abstract Background Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis (TTCA) is an increasingly used method of stiffening the ankle and subtalar joints in advanced degenerative deformities. Material and methods The study group consisted of 19 men who were subjected to intramedullary and intra-osseous arthrodesis using an intramedullary nail. The average age of patients was 46 years (19–68). The main indication for surgical treatment was post-traumatic arthrosis 11 (58%). In the studied group of patients, clinical condition was assessed using the AOFAS classification, quality of life using the SF-12 scale, and assessment of pain intensity using the VAS scale. The above parameters were evaluated before surgery in the early (under 2 years), intermediate (from 2–5 years) and late (over 5 years) postoperative period. Results Analysis of the results showed that the assessed clinical condition on the AOFAS scale improved from an average of 20.6 points before TTCA to 63.5 points after the procedure. The result was statistically significant (p < 0.0001). Analyzing the results obtained using the SF-12 quality of life scale, a statistically significant increase was found. In the physical sphere of quality of life PCS-12 increased from 26.5 points to 44.2 points (p = 0.0004) and in the mental sphere of quality of life MCS-12 from 46.1 points to 52.6 points (p = 0.030). The intensity of pain ailments, assessed in the VAS scale, decreased in all three periods of postoperative observation (in the early period p < 0.05, in the intermediate period p = 0.23, and in the late period p < 0.05), with the strongest analgesic effect (reduction of pain intensity by 4.3 points on the VAS scale) was observed in the early post-operative follow-up period. Conclusions Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis using an intramedullary nail causes a significant improvement in the clinical condition according to the AOFAS classification, enabling most patients to move independently, a significant improvement in the physical and mental quality of life assessed in the SF-12 scale and a significant reduction in the intensity of pain ailments assessed in the VAS scale, especially in the early postoperative period.

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