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Erschienen in: Clinical Oral Investigations 3/2017

25.04.2016 | Original Article

Efficacy and safety of 1% ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia after lower third molar surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical study

verfasst von: Božidar Brković, Miroslav Andrić, Dejan Ćalasan, Marija Milić, Jelena Stepić, Milan Vučetić, Denis Brajković, Ljubomir Todorović

Erschienen in: Clinical Oral Investigations | Ausgabe 3/2017

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Abstract

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to investigate postoperative analgesic effect of ropivacaine administered as main or supplemental injection for the inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) in patients undergoing lower third molar surgery.

Materials and Methods

The double-blind randomized study comprised 72 healthy patients. All patients received two blocks, the IANB for surgical procedure + IANB after surgery for postoperative pain control, and were divided into three groups: (1) 2 % lidocaine/epinephrine + 1 % ropivacaine, (2) 2 % lidocaine/epinephrine + saline, and (3) 1 % ropivacaine + saline. The occurrence of postoperative pain, pain intensity and analgesic requirements were recorded. Data were statistically analyzed using chi-square, Fisher, and Kruskal-Wallis tests and analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Bonferroni and Tukey correction.

Results

Ropivacaine was more successful than lidocaine/epinephrine in obtaining duration of postoperative analgesia, reduction of pain, and analgesic requirements whether ropivacaine was used for surgical block or administered as a supplemental injection after surgery.

Conclusions

Ropivacaine (1 %, 2 ml) resulted in effective postoperative analgesia after lower third molar surgery.

Clinical Relevance

Since pain control related to third molar surgery requires the effective surgical anesthesia and postoperative analgesia, the use of 1 % ropivacaine could be clinically relevant in a selection of appropriate pain control regimen for both surgical procedure and early postsurgical treatment.
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Metadaten
Titel
Efficacy and safety of 1% ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia after lower third molar surgery: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical study
verfasst von
Božidar Brković
Miroslav Andrić
Dejan Ćalasan
Marija Milić
Jelena Stepić
Milan Vučetić
Denis Brajković
Ljubomir Todorović
Publikationsdatum
25.04.2016
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Clinical Oral Investigations / Ausgabe 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1432-6981
Elektronische ISSN: 1436-3771
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00784-016-1831-2

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