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Adjuvant midazolam provides longer duration of sensory block in opium abusers
May 2013
Adjuvant midazolam provides longer duration of sensory block in opium abusers
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
The effect of adjuvant midazolam compared with fentanyl on the duration of spinal anesthesia with 0.5% bupivacaine in opium abusers
Korean J Anesthesiol. 2012 Dec;63(6):521-6. doi: 10.4097/kjae.2012.63.6.521. Epub 2012 Dec 14Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
90 opium abuser patients undergoing lower limb orthopedic surgery were randomized in order to determine which adjuvant is the most effective in providing a spinal block. Patients received 15 mg plain bupivacaine, 15 mg bupivacaine plus 25 mcg fentanyl, or 15 mg bupivacaine plus 1 mg midazolam. When assessed after the first 24 hours, patients receiving bupivacaine with midazolam had the longest sen...
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