Abdelhamid, S., Morsy, M. (2013). Portal track infiltration versus Interscalene brachial plexus block for Pain control following shoulder arthroscopy. test, 29(1), 25-29. doi: 10.1016/j.egja.2012.07.005
Sherif A. Abdelhamid; Mohamed Morsy. "Portal track infiltration versus Interscalene brachial plexus block for Pain control following shoulder arthroscopy". test, 29, 1, 2013, 25-29. doi: 10.1016/j.egja.2012.07.005
Abdelhamid, S., Morsy, M. (2013). 'Portal track infiltration versus Interscalene brachial plexus block for Pain control following shoulder arthroscopy', test, 29(1), pp. 25-29. doi: 10.1016/j.egja.2012.07.005
Abdelhamid, S., Morsy, M. Portal track infiltration versus Interscalene brachial plexus block for Pain control following shoulder arthroscopy. test, 2013; 29(1): 25-29. doi: 10.1016/j.egja.2012.07.005

Portal track infiltration versus Interscalene brachial plexus block for Pain control following shoulder arthroscopy

Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
Volume 29, Issue 1, January 2013, Pages 25-29    PDF (485.98 K)
DOI: 10.1016/j.egja.2012.07.005
Authors
Sherif A. Abdelhamid; Mohamed Morsy
Abstract
Arthroscopic shoulder surgery is often associated with severe postoperative pain that can be difficult to manage without large-dose opioids [,].
Methods
Sixty patients of ASA I or II patients, presenting for arthroscopic subacromial decompression, were included in this comparative randomized study.
Results
There was significant reduction of heart rate and mean blood pressure in group II compared to group I from 15 min onwards.
Conclusion
This denotes that pre-emptive analgesia offered using portal track infiltration not only gives equipotent analgesia to that of the interscalene, but lacks significant risks and can be easily to give by the surgeon.
Keywords
Shoulder arthroscopy; Outpatient; Analgesia; Interscalene; Portal infiltration
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