Continuous Local-anesthetic Wound Infusion for Neck Dissection

Summary

The goal of this study is to assess the efficacy of continuous local anesthetic wound infusion to improve quality of recovery following ablative surgery and neck dissection.

Timeline

Start

2024-03-01

Primary completion

2025-08-31

Completion

2025-12-31

Publications

• Background Hinther A, Nakoneshny SC, Chandarana SP, Matthews TW, Hart R, Schrag C, Matthews J, McKenzie CD, Fick GH, Dort JC. Efficacy of Multimodal Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Management in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Mar 12;13(6):1266. doi: 10.3390/cancers13061266.
• Background Gostian M, Loeser J, Albert C, Wolber P, Schwarz D, Grosheva M, Veith S, Goerg C, Balk M, Gostian AO. Postoperative Pain Treatment With Continuous Local Anesthetic Wound Infusion in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Jun 1;147(6):553-560. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2021.0327.
• Background van den Beuken-van Everdingen MH, de Rijke JM, Kessels AG, Schouten HC, van Kleef M, Patijn J. Prevalence of pain in patients with cancer: a systematic review of the past 40 years. Ann Oncol. 2007 Sep;18(9):1437-49. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdm056. Epub 2007 Mar 12.
• Background Wick EC, Grant MC, Wu CL. Postoperative Multimodal Analgesia Pain Management With Nonopioid Analgesics and Techniques: A Review. JAMA Surg. 2017 Jul 1;152(7):691-697. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0898.
• Background Kehlet H. Multimodal approach to control postoperative pathophysiology and rehabilitation. Br J Anaesth. 1997 May;78(5):606-17. doi: 10.1093/bja/78.5.606.
• Background McLeod RS, Aarts MA, Chung F, Eskicioglu C, Forbes SS, Conn LG, McCluskey S, McKenzie M, Morningstar B, Nadler A, Okrainec A, Pearsall EA, Sawyer J, Siddique N, Wood T. Development of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Guideline and Implementation Strategy Based on the Knowledge-to-action Cycle. Ann Surg. 2015 Dec;262(6):1016-25. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001067.
• Background Tan M, Law LS, Gan TJ. Optimizing pain management to facilitate Enhanced Recovery After Surgery pathways. Can J Anaesth. 2015 Feb;62(2):203-18. doi: 10.1007/s12630-014-0275-x. Epub 2014 Dec 10.
• Background Ladha KS, Patorno E, Huybrechts KF, Liu J, Rathmell JP, Bateman BT. Variations in the Use of Perioperative Multimodal Analgesic Therapy. Anesthesiology. 2016 Apr;124(4):837-45. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000001034.
• Background Schwenk ES, Grant AE, Torjman MC, McNulty SE, Baratta JL, Viscusi ER. The Efficacy of Peripheral Opioid Antagonists in Opioid-Induced Constipation and Postoperative Ileus: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 Nov/Dec;42(6):767-777. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000671.
• Background Dort JC, Farwell DG, Findlay M, Huber GF, Kerr P, Shea-Budgell MA, Simon C, Uppington J, Zygun D, Ljungqvist O, Harris J. Optimal Perioperative Care in Major Head and Neck Cancer Surgery With Free Flap Reconstruction: A Consensus Review and Recommendations From the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Mar 1;143(3):292-303. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2016.2981.
• Background Telford RJ, Stoneham MD. Correct nomenclature of superficial cervical plexus blocks. Br J Anaesth. 2004 May;92(5):775; author reply 775-6. doi: 10.1093/bja/aeh550. No abstract available.
• Background Petrucci E, Cofini V, Pizzi B, Coletta R, Blasetti AG, Necozione S, Fusco P, Marinangeli F. Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block in the Management of Persistent Postoperative Pain Post Carotid Endarterectomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Clinical Trial. Pain Physician. 2020 Jun;23(3):237-244.
• Background Bhoi D, Bhatia R, Mohan VK, Thakar A, Kalagara R, Sikka K. Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block by Anterior Route for Perioperative Analgesia in Robotic Thyroidectomy by Retroauricular Approach: A Case Series. A A Pract. 2021 Aug 12;15(8):e01501. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000001501.
• Background Kim JS, Lee J, Soh EY, Ahn H, Oh SE, Lee JD, Joe HB. Analgesic Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Serratus-Intercostal Plane Block and Ultrasound-Guided Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block After Single-Incision Transaxillary Robotic Thyroidectomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2016 Sep-Oct;41(5):584-8. doi: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000430.
• Background Bu XS, Zhang J, Zuo YX. Validation of the Chinese Version of the Quality of Recovery-15 Score and Its Comparison with the Post-Operative Quality Recovery Scale. Patient. 2016 Jun;9(3):251-9. doi: 10.1007/s40271-015-0148-6.

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