UNILATERAL EPIDURAL ANALGESIA AFTER TOTAL KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT

• Main Authors: V. V. Kuzmin, N. N. Shadursky
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: NEW TERRA Publishing House 2017-11-01
• Series: Вестник анестезиологии и реаниматологии
• Subjects: unilateral epidural analgesia; total knee joint replacement; multi-mode post-surgery analgesia
• Online Access: https://www.vair-journal.com/jour/article/view/37

The randomized prospective study presents the comparative evaluation of efficiency of unilateral and traditional epidural analgesia after total knee joint replacement. The administration of traditional and unilateral epidural analgesia through continuous infusion of ropivacainum was characterized by the adequate post-surgery pain relief. The targeted lateral catheterization towards the surgery side provided preferable development of the sensor and motor block on the surgery side with bigger analgesic effect at rest and lower consumption of local anesthetic compared to traditional administration of epidural catheter.