Comparative study between 0.5% bupivacaine versus 0.5% ropivacaine in peribulbar anesthesia for cataract surgery

Authors

  • Neel Rana Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4294-6411
  • Shruti M. Shah Professor and Head, Department of Anaesthesiology, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Shrutika Parag Ved Senior Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5132-9433
  • Srushti R Shah Senior Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5295-5610
  • Patel Kushal Umeshkumar Second Year Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6358-7909
  • Panchal Pratik Vijaybhai Second Year Resident, Department of Anaesthesiology, Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2171-3461

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v15i3.59888

Keywords:

Analgesia; Bupivacaine; Ropivacaine; Peribulbar block

Abstract

Background: For intraocular surgery, the optimal local anesthetic agent must have a rapid onset of action and a sufficient duration of effect so as to enable a painless, motionless procedure without prolonging akinesia.

Aims and Objective: This prospective, comparative observational study compares ropivacaine and 0.5% bupivacaine for cataract surgery peribulbar block. Hyaluronidase is utilized in both groups because it promotes local anesthetic diffusion.

Material and Methods: Present prospective, observational, comparative study performed at the Department of Anesthesia Tertiary Care Teaching Institute of India for the duration of 1 year. All eligible patients were allocated in two groups as GROUP B and GROUP R. GROUP B: 10 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine and 15 I.U./mL of hyaluronidase. GROUP R: 10 mL of 0.5% ropivacaine and 15 I.U./mL of hyaluronidase. Patients were assessed for sensory block, eyelid, and ocular movements at an interval of 2 min, and Visual Analog Scale score for pain assessment.

Results: Age and gender did not differ significantly between the two study groups, according to the findings. Comparable and similar patient characteristics distinguished the two study groups. (P>0.05). The difference in onset of eyelid motor blockade between the two groups was not statistically significant. The difference in the onset of motor blockade [ocular movement] between the two groups was not statistically significant (P>0.05). (P>0.05) Analgesia duration differed significantly between the two groups in a statistical sense. Ropivacaine exhibits a significantly prolonged duration of analgesic effect than bupivacaine (P≤0.05).

Conclusion: Peribulbar block utilizing 0.5% ropivacaine is a more favorable and secure option for a local anesthetic that effectively extends postoperative pain alleviation, in comparison to the use of 0.5% bupivacaine.

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2024-03-01

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Neel Rana, Shruti M. Shah, Shrutika Parag Ved, Srushti R Shah, Patel Kushal Umeshkumar, & Panchal Pratik Vijaybhai. (2024). Comparative study between 0.5% bupivacaine versus 0.5% ropivacaine in peribulbar anesthesia for cataract surgery. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 15(3), 43–47. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v15i3.59888

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Vol. 15 No. 3 (2024)

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