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DOI: 10.21608/aimj.2022.103564.1635 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ahmed Natie Abd el monem 1; MOSTAFA IBRAHIM MOSTAFA SHALABY2; Ahmed Mossad Ahmed Elnaggar3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine - Al-Azhar University - cairo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive care, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background: Among the most prevalent surgical procedures in the world is the cesarean section (CS). Postoperative analgesia is too important to prevent unwanted side effects like venous thromboembolism, respiratory complications, and a longer stay in the hospital. Pethidine was used as adjuvants to local anesthesia to improve the quality of TAP block for caesarian section. Objective: To evaluate and compare the effects of pethidine in combination with bupivacaine on the quality of the TAP block for caesarian sections. Patients and methods: A total of 60 patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II who were scheduled for Cesarean deliveries were enrolled in this randomized, prospective, double-blind clinical trial. Al-Azhar University Hospitals were used to conduct the research (Al-Husein and Sayed Galal Hospitals). They have been split into 2 groups of equal size: patients in Group (B) received ultrasound-guided TAP block with 20 ml of bupivacaine 0.25 % bilaterally, while patients in Group (BP) received ultrasound-guided TAP block with 20 ml of bupivacaine 0.25 % and 50 mg of pethidine bilaterally. Results: The BP group's VAS score was significantly lower at 8 and 12 hours. The time to the first analgesic dose in the BP group was significantly longer than in the B group. Conclusion: Addition of pethidine was a useful adjuvant to bupivacaine for improving quality of TAP block for caesarian section. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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INTRODUCTION Among the most prevalent surgical procedures in the world is the Caesarean section (CS). Both the mom and the newborn experience post-surgical pain, especially in the first 48 hrs after delivery. The pain might be excruciating, disrupting mother-child bonding.1 In a dose-dependent way, the analgesic morphine's well-known adverse effects of nausea, vomiting, itchiness, and sedation could interact with the interaction between mom and baby, breastfeeding, and post-partum experience. However, several alternative strategies for reducing morphine consumption after surgery were described.2 One of these has been the (TAP) block, which is a regional anesthetic method that offers sensory and motor block of the anterior abdominal wall from T7 to L1, but has no visceral impact. It's utilized in lower abdominal surgeries like CS.3 Since the advent of ultrasound into anesthetic procedures, there has been an increase in the importance of the (TAP) block.4 Multiple benefits for mother and baby obtained by TAP block include: long and effective analgesia, earlier oral nutrition, earlier mobilization, and a brief
stay in the hospital.5 Recent researches have focused on prolongation of the analgesia provided by the block.6 Pethidine is a local anesthetic opioid that binds to peripheral opioid receptors and impacts voltage-gated sodium channels.7 Pain in inflamed tissues is linked to peripheral opioid receptors. According to studies, opioid antinociception is triggered by the stimulation of opioid receptors outside the CNS, and the analgesic impact of opioids administered systemically is largely mediated by peripheral opioid receptors.8 According to electrophysiological studies, pethidine administration is followed by a sensory and motor block caused by peripheral nerve action. Pethidine is useful in a variety of regional anesthesia methods, including subarachnoid, epidural, intraarticular, as well as regional intravenous.9 PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 60 patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II who were scheduled for Caesarean deliveries were enrolled in this randomized, prospective, double-blind clinical study. The research took place at Al-Azhar University Hospitals (Al-Husein and Sayed Galal Hospitals) between October 2018 and October 2020. Patients have been split into 2 equal groups: Group (B) got an ultrasound guided TAP blocks with 20 ml of 0.25 % bupivacaine bilaterally, and Group (BP) received an ultrasound guided TAP blocks with 20 ml of 0.25 % bupivacaine bilaterally and 50 mg of pethidine bilaterally. Inclusion Criteria: Patients with ASA I to II range in age from 21 to 45 years. Exclusion Criteria: Refusal by the patient, allergy to local anesthetics, BMI >35 kg/m2, chronic opioid use history, emergency CS, coagulopathy, infection at puncture site, and physical status ASA III or more. Sample size: According to a prior study evaluating bupivacaine versus bupivacaine with pethidine in bilateral TAP blocks for postsurgical pain alleviation in women having undergone caesarean delivery, the alpha error was set at 5% and the power was set at 80% utilizing the STATA program. Ethical considerations: The study was performed following the approval of the ethical committee and obtaining the patients' informed consent. The study protocol was explained to the patients after taking their consent to the type of anesthesia and surgical procedure. All patients were subjected to: Monitor for vital signs: Noninvasive blood pressure (NIBP), electrocardiograph (ECG), oxygen saturation (SpO2). Ultrasound machine (sonosite M turbo). Spinal anesthesia needle (25G). Bupivacaine 0.5% - Lidocaine 2%. Resuscitation equipment and drugs. The pre-anesthetic assessment was performed with history, clinical examination and investigations. Furthermore, all patients have been given 0.01 mg/kg atropine as a premedication, 1 mg of metoclopramide, and 20 mg of famotidine intravenously before the operation. As a preload, 15 min were spent infusing 20 mL/kg of Ringer's lactate solution. Prior to surgery, mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), oxygen saturation (PO) and heart rate (HR) have been measured and documented. A standard spinal anesthetic containing 10-12 mg of 0.5 % hyperbaric bupivacaine was used on all study participants who obtained spinal anesthesia. After that, the patients were moved to a supine position with a 15° head elevation. Abdominal surgery has been conducted with continuous hemodynamic monitoring of BP and HR following confirmation of an adequate level of anesthesia. If the systolic blood pressure drops by 20% or < 90 mmHg, 6 mg of ephedrine is administered intravenously. Furthermore, 0.6 mg of atropine has been administered IV if the HR has been lowered to 50 bpm or less. After completion of surgery, fascial plane block was applied to reduce and control pain following the surgery. With the patient supine, a linear US probe (high frequency probe, 10–12 MHz) linked to a portable US unit (SonoSite, USA) has been positioned in the mid-axillary plane midway between the lower costal margin and the highest point of the iliac crest. After disinfecting the skin, a 23-G 50-mm needle with an injection line has been inserted in the probe's plane. After placing the needle tip in the space between the internal oblique abdominal muscle and the transversus abdominis muscle, and after negative aspiration, 5 ml of saline (0.9%) has been injected to distend the TAP, followed by 20 ml of bupivacaine (0.25%), and the procedure has been repeated on the other side. Group BP: received spinal anesthesia according to the same protocol as in group B and US guided TAP block bilaterally following surgery with 20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine and 50 mg of pethidine. The following parameters were assessed and recorded: Hemodynamic monitoring: The first postoperative hour's MAP and HR have been documented every 15 minutes, followed by 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 hrs. Respiratory monitoring: For the first hour after surgery, peripheral oxygen saturation (SPO2) was recorded every 15 minutes, then at 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 hrs. Assessment for post-operative pain using a visual analogue scale score every 15 minutes for the first hour postoperative, then 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 hrs later. Analgesic requirements (Rescue analgesic): The time to first rescue analgesic Nalbuphine (0.1 mg/kg) has been recorded in both groups. VAS reached 4 and the total amount of analgesia consumed in the first 24-h following surgery was recorded in both groups. Post operative nausea and vomiting: In both groups, the prevalence of postsurgical nausea and vomiting has been assessed in the first 24 hours, and average consumption of rescue antiemetic doses of Granisetron (1mg) was recorded in both groups. The time to hospital discharge was recorded. Statistical analysis: Using the SPSS statistical computer package, the gathered data was organized, tabulated, and statistically analyzed (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA). Age and body weight were numerical variables with a normal distribution, and the mean ± SD have been utilized to summarize them. The mean values of the two groups have been compared utilizing an independent t-test. Other non-normally distributed variables are expressed as the median and interquartile range (IQR). As a significance test, the Mann–Whitney U-test has been utilized. The Chi-square test has been utilized to determine the significance of qualitative data, which was expressed as a number and a percentage. A statistically significant P-value of
RESULTS The study enrolled 60 patients, 30 of whom had been randomized to receive TAP block with 20 ml of 0.25 % bupivacaine bilaterally + 2 ml of normal saline and the remaining 30 patients received TAP block with 20 ml of 0.25 % bupivacaine bilaterally + 50 mg of Pethidine (meperidine) bilaterally. The demographics between groups B (bupivacaine) and BP (bupivacaine-Pethidine) exhibited no statistically significant differences as shown in (Table 1).
Table 1: Demographic data comparison between groups B (TAP block) and BP (TAP block). According to mean arterial blood pressure, the two study groups' baseline MAPs were comparable, with no statistically significant differences. When contrasted to group B, the MAP in group BP was significantly lower after 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and 45 minutes in PACU. Following that, no statistically significant differences among both groups were found in subsequent recordings, as displayed in (Table 2) and (Figure 1).
Table 2: Comparison of mean arterial blood pressure (mmHg) between group B (TAP block) and group BP (TAP block)
Fig. 1: Comparison between Group B and Group BP according to Mean arterial blood pressure. Regarding heart rate, baseline heart rate was comparable between the two study groups with no statistically significant differences. In subsequent recordings, no statistically significant differences among both groups were found, as displayed in (Table 3).
Table 3: A comparison of postoperative heart rate (beats/min) between groups B (TAP block) and BP (TAP block). According to pain VAS S score, postoperative pain was evaluated at rest through assessment of the mean VAS score, at PACU, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 hrs after surgery. The average VAS S scores in the BP group showed a significant decrease during recovery time at 2 and 8 hrs postoperatively. At other time points, however, no significant differences in mean pain intensity among both groups have been noticed (P > 0.05) (Table 4) and (Figure 2).
Table 4: Comparison of VAS S scores between group B (TAP block) and group BP (TAP block).
Fig. 2 : Comparison between Group B and Group BP according VAS S score According to pain VAS D score, postoperative dynamic pain score was evaluated through assessment of the mean VAS score, at PACU, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 24 hours postoperatively. During the first two hours, the dynamic pain score can not be assessed, due to the inadequate motor activity. The mean dynamic VAS scores in the BP group showed a significant decrease throughout recovery time at 4 and 8 hours postoperatively. At other time points, however, no significant differences in mean pain intensity among both groups have been noticed (P > 0.05) (Table 5) and (Figure 3).
Table 5: Comparison of VAS D scores between group B (TAP block) and group BP (TAP block)
Fig. 3: Comparison between Group B and Group BP according VAS D score According to the time of first postoperative analgesia, the time to postsurgical analgesia has been measured and contrasted between the two groups. The time to first postoperative analgesia in the BP group has been reported to be significantly longer than in the B group (256.9 vs. 160.5 minutes, P=0.0005) (Table 6) .
Table 6: Comparison of study groups based on time to first postoperative analgesia with nalbuphine (minutes) According to the total analgesic requirements, the amount of diclofenac and nalbuphine consumed in 24 h by both the groups were compared. We found that the consumption of diclofenac and nalbuphine was significantly lower among the BP group (Table 7).
Table 7 : Comparison of analgesic requirements between groups B (TAP block) and BP (TAP block). According to adverse effects, there was no difference in the occurrence of nausea (P=0.25), vomiting (P=0.14), hypotension (P=0.66), or bradycardia (P=0.17) between the groups. When compared to the B group, the occurrence of pruritus was significantly higher in the BP group (P=0.01) (Table 8).
Table 8: A comparison of the adverse effects of groups B (TAP block) and BP (TAP block)
DISCUSSION For more than 30 years, adding opioids to local anaesthetics has improved analgesia and minimised the dosage of local anaesthetics as well as their side effects. Nevertheless, selecting the ideal opioid with the highest effectiveness and the fewest side effects is still a source of debate.10 The VAS score at rest and motion, the duration of first postsurgical analgesia, and the cumulative dose of nalbuphine required have been utilized to assess the postsurgical analgesic effectiveness of TAP blocks with meperidine combined with bupivacaine versus bupivacaine alone in this study. According to this study, the administration of meperidine was significantly associated with decreased pain levels at rest or in motion during the first 8 hrs postoperatively. At the other time points, the VAS recordings in the BP group were also lower, but the result was not significant. In addition, the BP group's analgesia lasted significantly longer than the B group's (256.9 versus 160.5 minutes, P=0.0005). The amount of diclofenac and nalbuphine consumed in 24 h by both the groups were also compared. We found that the consumption of diclofenac and nalbuphine was significantly lower among the BP group. Indeed, the precise mechanism underlying such a long-lasting analgesic effect is unknown. However, the analgesic efficacy of meperidine can be attributed to multiple etiologies.11 Although it has been believed that these impacts were caused by an impact on opiate receptors in the peripheral nerves, systemic uptake of the opioids undoubtedly happened, and this might have caused the analgesic effects. It may also affect the nociceptive synaptic connections in the spinal cord's dorsal horn. This is the only study that we are aware of that evaluates the efficiency of meperidine as an adjuvant to local anaesthesia in TAP block for caesarean delivery. Intrathecal meperidine combined with local anaesthetics was used as a spinal adjuvant, as a solitary agent for epidural or subarachnoid for labour pain, and also for anesthesia-analgesia during caesarean section in many clinical settings. Cheun and Kim 12 evaluated 182 parturients having caesarean birth, using meperidine 50 mg in combination with 10% dextrose 0.5 mL administered in the lumbar spinal region to achieve sensory and motor blocking in all patients, as well as extended analgesia [453 ±158.1 minutes] and motor recovery [75.9±17.2 minutes]. Nausea, hypotension, and pruritus were the only side effects that were noticeable. At the conclusion of surgery, 18 patients reported slight pain. In 60 women having caesarean delivery with spinal anaesthetic, Shrestha and colleagues 13 contrasted meperidine 1mg/kg to 0.5 % hyperbaric bupivacaine 2.2 mL administered intrathecally. The meperidine group had 8.30 hrs of analgesia, while the bupivacaine group had 2.36 hrs. Yu et al.14 examined the analgesia duration and adverse impacts of combining meperidine with intrathecal bupivacaine for spinal anaesthesia in elective caesarean delivery. The analgesia duration was longer in the Pethidine group, which is consistent with our results. The average duration of analgesia in the meperidine group was 15.3 h in research by Chaudhari et al.15 on patients undergoing perianal operations under spine anaesthesia with meperidine or lidocaine. Hypotension was more common in the lidocaine group than it was in the meperidine group. In that study, the meperidine group had a higher rate of adverse impacts like nausea, vomiting, and pruritus. We discovered no statistically significant differences in the incidence of vomiting and nausea, as well as hypotension, among the lidocaine and meperidine groups in that study, that could be owing to the reduced dosages of meperidine. When the duration of postsurgical analgesia and negative impacts of meperidine and fentanyl have been contrasted to placebo, the meperidine group had the longest duration of analgesia compared to the other two groups, while the placebo group had the shortest. Apart from sedation, there was no significant difference between the three groups in the occurring of adverse impacts. The fentanyl group had a significantly higher rate of sedation. We demonstrated that using 50 mg of meperidine as an adjuvant for TAP block efficiently prevented shivering and reduced the requirement for rescue analgesics, but it did raise the risk of vomiting and nausea. Lin et al.16 conducted a meta-analysis on the impact of intrathecal pethidine (5/25 mg) on numerous surgical procedures and found that a small dose of pethidine lowered shivering and increased the requirement for sedatives; nevertheless, the patient's risk of nausea and vomiting rose. Popping et al.17, Shami et al.18, Rastegarian et al.19, and Nasseri et al.20 all reported that opiates had an intrathecal anti-shivering impact, which is consistent with the current study's findings. Shivering is a multi-factor mechanism that occurs during spinal anesthesia. Due to spinal anesthesia, sympathetic block induces compensatory vasoconstriction and automatic adaptation underneath the blockage level, slowing temperature regulation and eventually leading to vasodilation and hypothermia. Shivering is the result of all of these factors.21 Pethidine is a commonly utilized drug for managing and stopping shivering as well as pain, as its equi-analgesic dosages are far more effective than other opioids like fentanyl, alfentanil, sufentanil or morphine. Even though the mechanism of pethidine's influence on shivering and pain control is unknown, it is thought to be owing to either its direct impact on the thermoregulation center or its agonistic impacts on the receptors sedative of µ and Қ.22 There were no statistically significant differences in nausea as well as vomiting among the two pethidine and control groups in the studies of Shami et al.18, Farzi et al.23 and Rastegarian et al.19. On the other hand, in their meta-analysis, Lin et al.16 revealed a raised risk of vomiting and nausea that is in line with the findings of this research. The occurrence of vomiting and nausea during surgery was examined in a study performed by Yu et al.14, and it was discovered to be greater in the meperidine group than in the control group. Although postsurgical vomiting and nausea were more common in our study, the two groups had no statistically significant differences. CONCLUSION In conclusion, adding meperidine as an adjuvant to local anaesthetic in TAP block remarkably increased the postoperative analgesia duration and reduced the need for rescue analgesia after cesarean delivery. Finally, due to the longer duration of analgesia and fewer adverse impacts, meperidine has been recommended as an additive. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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