title: Donor site analgesia after anterior iliac bone grafting in paediatric population: a prospective, triple-blind, randomized clinical trial.
abstract: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of femoral nerve block with indwelling catheter-based multiple infiltrations of bupivacaine for postoperative pain management after iliac bone harvesting. Sixty paediatric patients undergoing iliac harvesting were randomized into three groups: group A, preoperative femoral nerve block; group B, multiple bolus infiltration of 0.5% bupivacaine via indwelling catheter at the donor site; group C, controls--single dose of 0.5% bupivacaine infiltration given subcutaneously. The primary outcome measure was postoperative pain intensity at rest and at function. The time to maximum pain score, time to ambulation, duration of analgesia, and length of hospital stay were also assessed. Group B patients had the best pain relief and return to function, however the duration of pain relief was longer in group A. Subjects in group A had concomitant motor blockade causing delayed ambulation. Group C showed the worst outcomes. Indwelling catheter-based infiltration of bupivacaine was the most efficient method for providing enhanced pain relief after iliac bone graft harvesting. There was no increase in operating time or hospital stay. Femoral nerve block provided the next best results, but had the significant disadvantage of motor nerve blockade.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar Raja
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, India. Electronic address: anantparameswaran@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Anantanarayanan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Christabel
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manikandhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Elavazhagan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Maduravoyal, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Naveen Kumar
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002648:Child; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011446:Prospective Studies; D060053:Transplant Donor Site; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002045:Bupivacaine
keywords: bupivacaine; donor site analgesia; iliac bone harvesting; indwelling catheter; three-in-one femoral nerve block