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Neostigmine added to lidocaine axillary plexus block for postoperative analgesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 August 2006

A. C. Van Elstraete ,
F. Pastureau ,
T. Lebrun  and
H. Mehdaoui
A. C. Van Elstraete
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology, Saint-Paul Medical Center, University Hospital, Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
F. Pastureau
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology, Saint-Paul Medical Center, University Hospital, Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
T. Lebrun
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology, Saint-Paul Medical Center, University Hospital, Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
H. Mehdaoui
Affiliation:
Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital, Fort-de-France, Martinique, France
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Abstract

Background and objective We have assessed the analgesic efficacy and side-effects of neostigmine when added to lidocaine for axillary brachial plexus block, in a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Methods We studied 34 ASA I or II patients undergoing elective ambulatory carpal tunnel release. Axillary brachial plexus block was performed using a peripheral nerve stimulator to locate the median nerve. All patients were administered 1.5% lidocaine 450 mg and epinephrine 5 μg mL−1. Patients were allocated randomly to one of two groups. Neostigmine 500|ig was added in group N, and saline 1 mL in group S.

Results The duration of analgesia did not significantly differ between groups [mean (SD)]: 812.5 (456.9) for group S vs. 746.7 (474.1) min for group N (P >0.05). The need for supplementary analgesia did not significantly differ between groups: 4.4 (1.5) extra doses for group S vs. 3.8 (2.2) extra doses for group N (P>0.05). Visual analogue pain scores and occurrence of side-effects did not significantly differ between groups.

Conclusion Neostigmine does not seem to be of clinical value for peripheral nerve blocks.

Keywords

analgesiapostoperativeanaesthetic techniquesbrachial plexus blocksympathetic nervous systempharmacologyneostigmine
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Original Article
Information
European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 18 , Issue 4 , April 2001 , pp. 257 - 260
Copyright
2001 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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