Endovenous sedation versus intra-articular lidocaine in patients with acute glenohumeral dislocation.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION. Endovenous sedation and the application of intra-articular lidocaine have become the preferred anesthetic techniques in the emergency area for the reduction of glenohumeral dislocation, however, they are not free of complications. OBJECTIVE. To determine the differences and complications between the use of intravenous sedation and intra-atrial lidocaine in the reduction of glenohumeral dislocation. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Evaluation, descriptive, correlational, retrospective, non-experimental study. Population of 125 Clinical Histories, a sample of 82 was taken, who were treated in the Emergency Service of the Riobamba General Hospital, period from January 2015 to December 2019. Inclusion criteria: over 15 years of age with a diagnosis of acute glenohumeral dislocation, who signed Informed Consent. They were divided into two groups: group I: reductions with intra-articular lidocaine, group II: intravenous sedation. The data was obtained from the MIS-AS400 computer system. Data analysis was performed using the IBM SPSS version 23 statistical program. RESULTS. A reduction of 96,7% (29; 30) was achieved with group I and 94,2% (49; 52) with group II. Complications with group II were: respiratory depression 5,8% (3; 52), dizziness 5,8% (3; 52), headache 1,9% (1; 52). No complications were found in group I. DISCUSSION. It was essential to achieve pain reliefthrough the use of anesthetic / analgesic techniques such as: sedation in combination  with opioids and intra-articular lidocaine. CONCLUSION. A lower number of complications was determined with the application of intra-articular lidocaine and a shorter stay in the emergency room.