Research Article

Perioperative Nerve Blockade Reduces Acute Postoperative Pain after Orthognathic Surgery

Table 2

Additional intervention for the patients in the no preblock group.

Patient numberType of interventionThe administered dose of 0.5% levobupivacaine hydrochloride for nerve blockade (ml)Postoperative timing of the execution

1Infiltration anesthesia6At the ward
2Infiltration anesthesia10At the ward
3Right inferior alveolar nerve block5At the ward
4Right inferior alveolar nerve block, right mandibular nerve block5At the ward
5Right mandibular nerve block, left mandibular nerve block9.5At the ward
6Right mandibular nerve block, left mandibular nerve block8At the ward
7Right inferior alveolar nerve block, left inferior alveolar nerve block10At the ward
8Right mandibular nerve block, left mandibular nerve block8At the ward
9Right inferior alveolar nerve block, left inferior alveolar nerve block10At the ward
10Infiltration anesthesia10At the ward
11Right mandibular nerve block, left mandibular nerve block10At the ward
12Infiltration anesthesia10At the ward
13Right maxillary nerve block4Before back to the ward (in the operation room)
14Right inferior alveolar nerve block, left inferior alveolar nerve block, right maxillary nerve block, left maxillary nerve block25Before back to the ward (in the operation room) and at the ward
15Right maxillary nerve block, left maxillary nerve block10Before back to the ward (in the operation room)
16Infiltration anesthesia, right maxillary nerve block, left maxillary nerve block10Before back to the ward (in the operation room)