Key result
Ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block significantly reduced anesthesia costs (38.45 TL vs 109.97 TL, p=0.001) and provided better immediate postoperative pain control compared to general anesthesia for upper extremity surgery.
Why the study?
Does ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block improve patient satisfaction, reduce complications, and lower costs compared to general anesthesia in patients undergoing upper extremity surgery?
Does ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block improve patient satisfaction, reduce complications, and lower costs compared to general anesthesia in patients undergoing upper extremity surgery?
Ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block provides better patient satisfaction, lower pain scores, fewer hemodynamic complications, and reduced costs compared to general anesthesia for upper extremity surgery.
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May support regional anesthesia for costs and pain in upper extremity surgery; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Peripheral block practices are becoming the primary choice of anaesthesiologists among anaesthesia practices. In peripheral nerve block practices, anaesthesia is limited to the area in which nerves innervate and the cardiopulmonary system is minimally affected. Besides these, vigilance of the patient is another advantage. In this study, we aimed to make in patients who underwent upper extremity surgery, comparisons between the brachial plexus block and general anaesthesia in terms of patient and surgeon satisfaction, postoperative complications and cost analysis.
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Kahraman et al. (2017) studied Upper extremity surgery (n=60). Ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block vs. General anesthesia was evaluated on Total anesthesia cost (in Turkish Lira) (p=0.001). Ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block significantly reduced anesthesia costs (38.45 TL vs 109.97 TL, p=0.001) and provided better immediate postoperative pain control compared to general anesthesia for upper extremity surgery.
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