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Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block, Performed by Orthopedic Surgeons

정형외과 의사가 시행한 초음파 유도 액와 상완 신경총 차단술

  • Kim, Cheol-U (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daejeon Sun Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Chul-Hyung (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daejeon Sun Hospital) ;
  • Yoon, Ja-Yeong (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daejeon Sun Hospital) ;
  • Rhee, Seung-Koo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Daejeon Sun Hospital)
  • Received : 2017.10.23
  • Accepted : 2018.02.12
  • Published : 2018.12.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness and complications of an ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block performed by orthopedic surgeons. Materials and Methods: From March to May 2017, an ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block was performed on a total of 103 cases of surgery. A VF13-5 transducer from Siemens Acuson X300 was used. The surgical site was included in the range of the anatomic sensory distribution of the blocked nerve, except for the case where an operation time of more than 2 hours was expected due to multiple injuries and the operation of the upper arm. The procedure was performed by 2 orthopedic surgeons in the same method using 50 ml of solution (20 ml of lidocaine HCl in 2%, 20 ml of ropivacaine in 0.75%, 10 ml of normal saline in 0.9%). The success rate of anesthesia induction during surgery, anesthetic induction time, anatomical range of operation, duration of postoperative analgesia and complications were investigated. Results: The results from the 2 practices were similar. The anesthesia was successful in 100 out of 103 patients (97.1%). In these patients, the average needling time was 5.5 minutes (2.5-13.2 minutes), the average induction time to complete anesthesia was 18.4 minutes (5-40 minutes), and the average duration of postoperative analgesia was 402.8 minutes (141-540 minutes). The post-anesthesia immediate complications were dizziness in 1 case, nausea and vomiting in 4 cases, and peri-oral numbness in 2 cases, but surgery was performed without problems. All these 7 cases with complications recovered on the same day. A total of 3 cases failed with anesthesia, and they were treated by an injection with local anesthesia in the operation room in 2 cases and switched to general anesthesia in 1 case. Conclusion: An ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block, which was performed by orthopedic surgeons allows anesthesia in a brief period and the high success rates of anesthesia for certain surgeries of the elbow and surgeries on forearm, wrist and hand. Therefore, it can reduce the waiting time to the operating room. This technique is a relatively safe procedure and dose selective anesthesia is possible.

목적: 본 연구는 상지 수술에서 정형외과 의사가 시행한 초음파 유도 액와 상완 신경총 차단술의 유용성 및 합병증을 조사하기 위해 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2017년 3월부터 2017년 5월까지 총 103건에서 초음파 유도 액와 상완 신경총 차단술을 시행하였다. 초음파 및 프로브는 Siemens Acuson X300의 VF13-5 transducer를 사용했다. 수술 부위가 차단한 신경의 해부학적 감각 분포 범위에 포함되는 경우 대상에 포함하였으며, 다발성 손상으로 2시간 이상의 수술 시간이 예상되는 경우와 상완부의 수술은 제외했다. 술기는 lidocaine HCl 2% 20 ml, ropivacaine 0.75% 20 ml, 0.9% normal saline 10 ml로 조성된 50 ml의 혼합액으로, 2명의 정형외과 의사에 의해 동일한 방법으로 시행되었으며, 술기의 성공률(수술 시 마취 유도 상태 여부), 마취 유도 시간(천자침 제거 후 근력과 감각이 모두 소실될 때까지의 시간), 가능한 상지 수술 범위, 수술 후 무통 지속 시간(완전 마취 유도와 수술 후 수술 부위 통증 발생까지의 시간) 및 합병증을 조사하였다. 결과: 술기를 시행한 2명의 의사 간 결과값의 차이는 없었다. 초음파 유도 액와 상완 신경총 차단술에 소요된 needling time은 평균 5.5분(2.5-13.2분), 완전 마취 유도에 걸린 시간은 평균 18.4분(5-40분)이었으며 103명의 환자 중 100명에서 마취가 성공하여 97.1%의 성공률을 보였다. 무통 지속 시간은 평균 402.8분(141-540분)이었다. 마취 후 1예에서 어지러움, 4예에서 구역, 구토 증상을 보였고, 2예에서 입 주변이 얼얼한 증상을 보였으나 7예 모두 당일 완전히 호전되었으며, 총 103예 중 3예에서는 마취 실패로 수술실에서 2예에서 국소 마취제를 추가 투여하였고, 1예에서 전신 마취로 전환하여 수술을 하였다(3예/103예, 2.9%). 결론: 일부 주관절을 포함한 상지 수술에서 정형외과 의사가 시행한 초음파 유도 액와 상완 신경총 차단술은 빠르고 쉽게 마취를 가능하게 하여 수술 대기 시간을 줄일 수 있으며 높은 마취 성공률을 얻을 수 있게 하고 용량 선택적 마취가 가능하게 하는 안전한 술기로 판단된다.

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