Ultrasound-guided brachial plexus blocks (infraclavicular, axillary) can be applied as the main anesthetic method in hand and wrist surgeries, as well as single or combination block applications of the median, radial and ulnar nerves at the forearm level. Here, we aimed to retrospectively evaluate the perioperative and postoperative data of patients who underwent hand and wrist surgery under distal nerve blocks and brachial plexus blocks in our hospital.
The retrospective files of patients who used ultrasound guided regional anesthesia techniques as the main anesthetic method in hand and wrist surgeries in our hospital between 01.01.2021 and 01.09.2022 will be examined. Patients over the age of 18 who go to hand and wrist surgery will be included. Patients who have undergone surgical intervention in more than one region in the same session and who have psychiatric disorders that will affect the perception of pain will be excluded from the study. Demographic characteristics, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) scores, comorbidity, block performed (distal peripheral nerve block and/or brachial nerve block) and volume applied, block performance time, first analgesia times, surgery times, surgery types, discharge times, additional The existence of the complaint will be recorded. The data obtained by grouping the patients according to the type of anesthesia applied (brachial plexus block and distal nerve blocks) will be subjected to statistical analysis.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2
The block performed (distal peripheral nerve block and/or brachial nerve block) and the volume applied, block performance time, first analgesia times, surgery times, surgery types, discharge times, presence of additional complaints will be recorded. The data obtained by grouping the patients according to the type of anesthesia applied (brachial plexus block and distal nerve blocks) will be subjected to statistical analysis.
Samsun University
Samsun, Ilkadım, Turkey (Türkiye)
Quality in Anaesthesia
The patients were called by phone and asked to evaluate the anesthesia technique used in their surgery. Three main judgments including 'quality of anesthesia', 'whether they would prefer the same anesthesia again' and 'whether they would recommend this technique to others' were evaluated with a 5-point Likert scale. 5 point Likert scale consists of 5 answer options which will contain two extreme poles and a neutral option connected with intermediate answer options. In evaluation of parient satisfaction, we used 5 point Likert scale example to measure satisfaction is: (1) Very dissatisfied, (2)Dissatisfied, (3) Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, (4) Satisfied , (5)Very satisfied . In other terms, (1) Strongly disagree; (2) Disagree; (3) Neither agree nor disagree; (4) Agree; (5) Strongly agree.
Time frame: up 24 hours
discharge time
The time of discharge will be specified in both groups.
Time frame: up to 24 hours
block performance time
Block performance time was defined as the time from ultrasound probe insertion to needle removal at the end of perineural injections.
Time frame: intraoperative
additional anesthetic/analgesic requirement
additional analgesic requirement will be evaluated intraoperatively or postoperatively.
Time frame: perioperative period
complications
The presence of complications will be evaluated during and after the block.
Time frame: up to 24 hours
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