Open AccessEFFECT OF DEXAMETHASONE ON QUALITY OF THE ANALGESIC EFFECT OF PERIPHERAL BLOCKADES
Author(s) -
Д В Заболотский,
В А Корячкин,
Artem N. Savenkov,
Evgeny Y. Felker,
A. V Lavrenchuk
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
regionarnaâ anesteziâ i lečenie ostroj boli
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2687-1394
pISSN - 1993-6508
DOI - 10.18821/1993-6508-2017-11-2-84-89
Subject(s) - dexamethasone , analgesic , medicine , peripheral , anesthesia , nociception , peripheral nerve , receptor , anatomy
Objective. The aim of the work was to assessment the analgesic effect of dexamethasone at peripheral nerve blockades. Material and methods. The study included 166 patients, including 45 children aged from 3 to 16 years of age, randomized into 3 groups. For blockages in peripheral nerves of the 1st group received 0.5% solution ropivacine, in the 2 nd group - 0.5% solution ropivacine and dexamethasone intravenous, 3 rd group - 0.5% solution ropivacine and dexamethasone. Results. Duration period painless adults was 12.8±7.1 h, 22.8±4.8 h and 24,1±6,8 h, children 8.3±1.5 h, 10.4±1.7 h and 20±5 h, respectively. It is shown that the use of dexamethasone protects the patient from nociceptive afferentation in the postoperative period. Possible mechanisms of the analgesic effect of dexamethasone was discussed. Conclusion. Further research is needed to study the mechanism of analgesic action of dexamethasone.