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Background:

Skin graft donor site pain significantly affects pain management, narcotic use, and hospital length of stay. This study is intended to evaluate the efficacy of regional anesthesia in the burn population to decrease narcotic consumption and to assess the impact on hospitalization costs.

Methods:

PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, and ScienceDirect were searched with the following inclusion criteria: comparative studies, adult populations, burn patients, autologous skin grafting, regional nerve blocks, and traditional narcotic regimens. Outcomes assessed included narcotic consumption, pain scores, and opioid side effects. Meta-analysis obtained pooled values for morphine consumption and side effects. Cost analysis was performed using published data in the literature.

Results:

Final analysis included 101 patients. Cumulative morphine consumption at 72 hours was lower for patients treated with regional anesthesia versus patient-controlled analgesia (PCA; single shot 25 ± 12 mg, continuous regional 23 ± 16 mg, control 91.5 ± 24.5 mg; P < .05). Regional anesthesia decreased nausea/vomiting (P < .05) and lowered subjective pain scores. Regional anesthesia interventions cost less than PCA, single shot less than continuous (P < .05).

Conclusion:

Regional anesthesia at skin graft donor sites significantly decreases narcotic consumption in burn patients. Regional anesthesia is cost-effective, decreases side effects, and may result in shorter hospital stays due to improved pain management.

Keywords

split-thickness skin graft donor site regional anesthesia narcotic consumption cost analysis burn

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Regional Anesthetic Blocks for Donor Site Pain in Burn Patients: A Meta-Analysis on Efficacy,Outcomes,and Cost