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Shoulder arthroscopy: Fentanyl patch and bupivacaine infusion provide similar pain control
October 2013
Shoulder arthroscopy: Fentanyl patch and bupivacaine infusion provide similar pain control
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Postoperative Fentanyl Patch Versus Subacromial Bupivacaine Infusion in Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Arthroscopy. 2013 Jul;29(7):1129-34. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2013.04.018Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Sixty patients with rotator cuff disease undergoing elective arthroscopic surgery were randomized to receive either a 12 ug/h fentanyl patch or a 10 mg/h subacromial bupivacaine infusion postoperatively to compare these two treatments on pain reduction and rescue analgesic consumption. Results indicated that the fentanyl patch and the subacromial bupivacaine infusion resulted in similar subjective...
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