Single shot adductor canal block combined with intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia can be effective as continuous adductor canal block in reducing opioid consumption and breakthrough pain after total knee arthroplasty

Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the following three analgesic methods after Total knee arthroplasty (TKA): intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia (IV‐PCA), continuous adductor canal block (C‐ACB), and intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia combined with single shot adductor...

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Main Authors: Sung Eun Kim, Hyuk‐Soo Han, Myung Chul Lee, Du Hyun Ro
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Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-022-00523-6
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Hyuk‐Soo Han
Myung Chul Lee
Du Hyun Ro
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Du Hyun Ro
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description Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the following three analgesic methods after Total knee arthroplasty (TKA): intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia (IV‐PCA), continuous adductor canal block (C‐ACB), and intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia combined with single shot adductor canal block (PCA + sACB). Methods Records of 482 patients undergoing primary TKA from September 2019 to September 2020 were analyzed. Patients were divided into three pain control groups: IV‐PCA (n = 180), C‐ACB (n = 173) and PCA + sACB (n = 129). Single shot adductor canal block was performed 24 h after surgery in the PCA + sACB group. Rescue opioid consumption, breakthrough pain, pain numerical rating scale (NRS), and anti‐emetics administration were measured from postoperative day (POD) 1 to POD 5. Results Rescue opioid consumption was less in C‐ACB or PCA + sACB group than in the IV‐PCA group at POD1 (p < 0.001 and p = 0.002, respectively). Patients in C‐ACB and PCA + sACB groups had less breakthrough pain (NRS > 5) than the IV‐PCA group at POD1 (p = 0.007). On POD2, C‐ACB was statistically superior to IV‐PCA (p = 0.011) in terms of breakthrough pain. Postoperative pain NRS was lower in the C‐ACB and PCA + sACB groups than in the IV‐PCA group (p = 0.025 and p = 0.019, respectively). The total number of anti‐emetics consumption was lower in C‐ACB and PCA + sACB groups than in the IV‐PCA group (p = 0.003 and p = 0.002, respectively). Conclusion PCA + sACB not only reduced patients’ need for rescue opioids, but also decreased the number of breakthrough pain and anti‐emetics compared to IV‐PCA in early postoperative days after TKA. However, C‐ACB and PCA + sACB did not differ significantly in analgesic efficacy or opioid‐related side effects. PCA + sACB can be as effective as C‐ACB for patients undergoing TKA. Level of evidence Retrospective cohort study, level III.
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spelling doaj-art-9fcda57cc4b4423da3e63e8b34f8f0072025-08-20T03:07:37ZengWileyJournal of Experimental Orthopaedics2197-11532022-01-0191n/an/a10.1186/s40634-022-00523-6Single shot adductor canal block combined with intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia can be effective as continuous adductor canal block in reducing opioid consumption and breakthrough pain after total knee arthroplastySung Eun Kim0Hyuk‐Soo Han1Myung Chul Lee2Du Hyun Ro3Department of Orthopedic SurgerySeoul National University College of MedicineSeoulSouth KoreaDepartment of Orthopedic SurgerySeoul National University College of MedicineSeoulSouth KoreaDepartment of Orthopedic SurgerySeoul National University College of MedicineSeoulSouth KoreaDepartment of Orthopedic SurgerySeoul National University College of MedicineSeoulSouth KoreaAbstract Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the following three analgesic methods after Total knee arthroplasty (TKA): intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia (IV‐PCA), continuous adductor canal block (C‐ACB), and intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia combined with single shot adductor canal block (PCA + sACB). Methods Records of 482 patients undergoing primary TKA from September 2019 to September 2020 were analyzed. Patients were divided into three pain control groups: IV‐PCA (n = 180), C‐ACB (n = 173) and PCA + sACB (n = 129). Single shot adductor canal block was performed 24 h after surgery in the PCA + sACB group. Rescue opioid consumption, breakthrough pain, pain numerical rating scale (NRS), and anti‐emetics administration were measured from postoperative day (POD) 1 to POD 5. Results Rescue opioid consumption was less in C‐ACB or PCA + sACB group than in the IV‐PCA group at POD1 (p < 0.001 and p = 0.002, respectively). Patients in C‐ACB and PCA + sACB groups had less breakthrough pain (NRS > 5) than the IV‐PCA group at POD1 (p = 0.007). On POD2, C‐ACB was statistically superior to IV‐PCA (p = 0.011) in terms of breakthrough pain. Postoperative pain NRS was lower in the C‐ACB and PCA + sACB groups than in the IV‐PCA group (p = 0.025 and p = 0.019, respectively). The total number of anti‐emetics consumption was lower in C‐ACB and PCA + sACB groups than in the IV‐PCA group (p = 0.003 and p = 0.002, respectively). Conclusion PCA + sACB not only reduced patients’ need for rescue opioids, but also decreased the number of breakthrough pain and anti‐emetics compared to IV‐PCA in early postoperative days after TKA. However, C‐ACB and PCA + sACB did not differ significantly in analgesic efficacy or opioid‐related side effects. PCA + sACB can be as effective as C‐ACB for patients undergoing TKA. Level of evidence Retrospective cohort study, level III.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-022-00523-6Adductor canal blockIntravenous patient‐controlled analgesiaPain managementTotal knee arthroplasty
spellingShingle Sung Eun Kim
Hyuk‐Soo Han
Myung Chul Lee
Du Hyun Ro
Single shot adductor canal block combined with intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia can be effective as continuous adductor canal block in reducing opioid consumption and breakthrough pain after total knee arthroplasty
Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics
Adductor canal block
Intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia
Pain management
Total knee arthroplasty
title Single shot adductor canal block combined with intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia can be effective as continuous adductor canal block in reducing opioid consumption and breakthrough pain after total knee arthroplasty
title_full Single shot adductor canal block combined with intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia can be effective as continuous adductor canal block in reducing opioid consumption and breakthrough pain after total knee arthroplasty
title_fullStr Single shot adductor canal block combined with intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia can be effective as continuous adductor canal block in reducing opioid consumption and breakthrough pain after total knee arthroplasty
title_full_unstemmed Single shot adductor canal block combined with intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia can be effective as continuous adductor canal block in reducing opioid consumption and breakthrough pain after total knee arthroplasty
title_short Single shot adductor canal block combined with intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia can be effective as continuous adductor canal block in reducing opioid consumption and breakthrough pain after total knee arthroplasty
title_sort single shot adductor canal block combined with intravenous patient controlled analgesia can be effective as continuous adductor canal block in reducing opioid consumption and breakthrough pain after total knee arthroplasty
topic Adductor canal block
Intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia
Pain management
Total knee arthroplasty
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40634-022-00523-6
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