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Efficacy of sufentanil on block duration for chronic opium users for lower limb surgery
December 2016
Efficacy of sufentanil on block duration for chronic opium users for lower limb surgery
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Evaluation of spinal anesthesia blockade time with 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine, with or without sufentanil, in chronic opioid users: a randomized clinical trial.
Braz J Anesthesiol. 2016 Jul-Aug;66(4):346-50.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 male patients, 30 with and 30 without opium addiction, who were scheduled to undergo lower limb orthopaedic surgery were randomized to receive spinal anesthesia (bupivacaine) with or without sufentanil. The purpose of this study was to compare the duration and onset times of sensory and motor blocks between four patient groups: patients with no history of opium addiction who were given placebo ...
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