Why the study?
Does continuous bupivacaine infusion improve postoperative pain relief compared to single-shot block in patients undergoing shoulder surgery?
Population
40 patients undergoing shoulder surgery
Comparison
Interscalene brachial plexus block with 1.25… vs Interscalene brachial plexus block with 1.25…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
24 hours
Authors
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May reduce opioid needs after shoulder surgery; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice without RCTs.
Does continuous bupivacaine infusion improve postoperative pain relief compared to single-shot block in patients undergoing shoulder surgery?
Continuous interscalene bupivacaine infusion improves postoperative analgesia after shoulder surgery but may lead to drug accumulation and mild systemic toxicity.
Tuominen et al. (1987) studied this question.
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