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Pulmonary function changes after interscalene brachial plexus anesthesia with 0.5% and 0.75% ropivacaine: a double-blinded comparison with 2% mepivacaine. 1999

A Casati, and G Fanelli, and V Cedrati, and M Berti, and G Aldegheri, and G Torri
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Milan, Italy. casati.andrea@hsr.it

The purpose of this investigation was to compare, in a prospective, double-blinded fashion, 0.5% and 0.75% ropivacaine with 2% mepivacaine to determine their effects on respiratory function during interscalene brachial plexus (IBP) anesthesia. With ethical committee approval and written, informed consent, 30 healthy patients presenting for elective shoulder capsuloplastic or acromioplastic procedures were randomized to receive IBP anesthesia by 20 mL of either 0.5% ropivacaine (n = 10), 0.75% ropivacaine (n = 10), or 2% mepivacaine (n = 10). Block onset time, pulmonary function variables, ipsilateral hemidiaphragmatic motion (ultrasonographic evaluation), and first requirement of postoperative analgesic were evaluated. Surgical anesthesia (loss of pinprick sensation from C4 to C7 and motor block of the shoulder joint) was achieved later with 0.5% ropivacaine than with either 0.75% ropivacaine or 2% mepivacaine (P < 0.05), whereas the first pain medication was requested later with both ropivacaine concentrations than with mepivacaine (P < 0.0005). No differences in quality of the block or patient acceptance were observed in the three groups. All 30 patients had ipsilateral hemidiaphragmatic paresis and large mean decreases in forced vital capacity (ropivacaine 0.5%: 40% +/- 17%, ropivacaine 0.75%: 41% +/- 22%, mepivacaine 2%: 39% +/- 21%) and forced expiratory volume at 1 s (ropivacaine 0.5%: 30% +/- 19%, ropivacaine 0.75%: 38% +/- 26%, mepivacaine 2%: 40% +/- 10%). We conclude that, when performing IBP anesthesia, 0.5% ropivacaine does not decrease the incidence of ipsilateral paresis of the hemidiaphragm compared with 0.75% ropivacaine and 2% mepivacaine. CONCLUSIONS During the first 30 min after placing interscalene brachial plexus anesthesia, 0.5% ropivacaine does not provide clinically relevant advantages in terms of pulmonary function changes compared with either 0.75% ropivacaine or 2% mepivacaine. However, 0.75% ropivacaine allows a short onset, similar to that of mepivacaine, with long postoperative analgesia.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008619 Mepivacaine A local anesthetic that is chemically related to BUPIVACAINE but pharmacologically related to LIDOCAINE. It is indicated for infiltration, nerve block, and epidural anesthesia. Mepivacaine is effective topically only in large doses and therefore should not be used by this route. (From AMA Drug Evaluations, 1994, p168) Carbocaine,Carbocaïne,Isocaine,Isogaine,Meaverin,Mecain,Mepihexal,Mepivacain-Injektopas,Mepivacaina Braun,Mepivacaine Hydrochloride,Mepivacaine Monohydrochloride,Mepivastesin,Polocaine,Scandicain,Scandicaine,Scandinibsa,Scandonest,Mepivacain Injektopas
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010366 Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Measurement of the maximum rate of airflow attained during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviations are PEFR and PFR. Expiratory Peak Flow Rate,Flow Rate, Peak Expiratory,PEFR
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D012129 Respiratory Function Tests Measurement of the various processes involved in the act of respiration: inspiration, expiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, lung volume and compliance, etc. Lung Function Tests,Pulmonary Function Tests,Function Test, Pulmonary,Function Tests, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Function Test,Test, Pulmonary Function,Tests, Pulmonary Function,Function Test, Lung,Function Test, Respiratory,Function Tests, Lung,Function Tests, Respiratory,Lung Function Test,Respiratory Function Test,Test, Lung Function,Test, Respiratory Function,Tests, Lung Function,Tests, Respiratory Function
D001917 Brachial Plexus The large network of nerve fibers which distributes the innervation of the upper extremity. The brachial plexus extends from the neck into the axilla. In humans, the nerves of the plexus usually originate from the lower cervical and the first thoracic spinal cord segments (C5-C8 and T1), but variations are not uncommon. Plexus, Brachial
D004311 Double-Blind Method A method of studying a drug or procedure in which both the subjects and investigators are kept unaware of who is actually getting which specific treatment. Double-Masked Study,Double-Blind Study,Double-Masked Method,Double Blind Method,Double Blind Study,Double Masked Method,Double Masked Study,Double-Blind Methods,Double-Blind Studies,Double-Masked Methods,Double-Masked Studies,Method, Double-Blind,Method, Double-Masked,Methods, Double-Blind,Methods, Double-Masked,Studies, Double-Blind,Studies, Double-Masked,Study, Double-Blind,Study, Double-Masked
D005260 Female Females
D005541 Forced Expiratory Volume Measure of the maximum amount of air that can be expelled in a given number of seconds during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination . It is usually given as FEV followed by a subscript indicating the number of seconds over which the measurement is made, although it is sometimes given as a percentage of forced vital capacity. Forced Vital Capacity, Timed,Timed Vital Capacity,Vital Capacity, Timed,FEVt,Capacities, Timed Vital,Capacity, Timed Vital,Expiratory Volume, Forced,Expiratory Volumes, Forced,Forced Expiratory Volumes,Timed Vital Capacities,Vital Capacities, Timed,Volume, Forced Expiratory,Volumes, Forced Expiratory

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