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J Knee Surg 2021; 34(09): 971-977
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3402795
Original Article

The Comparison of Intrathecal Ropivacaine with Bupivacaine for Knee Arthroscopy: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Zhiwei Xie‡   *
1   Department of Hand-foot and Microsurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Inner Mongolia, China
,
Xiaoying Nie‡   *
2   Department of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Inner Mongolia, China
,
Linlin Pan
2   Department of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Inner Mongolia, China
,
Na Zhang   #
3   Department of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Inner Mongolia, China
,
Huiqin Xue‡   #
4   Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Inner Mongolia, China
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Abstract

The comparison of intrathecal ropivacaine with bupivacaine for knee arthroscopy remains controversial. We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the efficacy of intrathecal ropivacaine versus bupivacaine for knee arthroscopy. We search PubMed, EMbase, Web of science, EBSCO, and Cochrane library databases through August 2019 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effect of intrathecal ropivacaine versus bupivacaine for knee arthroscopy. This meta-analysis is performed using the random effects model. Five RCTs are included in the meta-analysis. Overall, compared with intrathecal bupivacaine for knee arthroscopy, intrathecal ropivacaine is associated with increased onset time of motor block (mean difference [MD] = 2.05, 95% CI: 1.43–2.67, p < 0.00001) and decreased duration of sensory block (MD = −26.82, 95% CI: −31.96 to −21.67, p < 0.00001) but shows no remarkable influence on onset time of sensory block (MD = −0.09; 95% CI: −1.89 to 1.70, p = 0.92), duration of motor block (MD = −59.76; 95% CI: −124.44 to 4.91, p = 0.07), time to maximum block (MD = 2.35; 95% CI: –0.16 to 4.86, p = 0.07), first urination time (MD = −26.42, 95% CI: −57.34 to 4.51, p = 0.09), or first ambulation time (MD = 3.63, 95% CI: −25.20 to 32.47, p = 0.80).Intrathecal ropivacaine can substantially increase onset time of motor block and decrease the duration of sensory block than intrathecal bupivacaine for knee arthroscopy.

Keywords

ropivacaine - bupivacaine - knee arthroscopy - randomized controlled trials - meta-analysis

Authors' Contributions

Z.X. performed the molecular genetic studies, participated in the sequence alignment, and drafted the manuscript. X.N. and L.P. revised the manuscript. N.Z. conceived of the study, participated in its design, and drafted the manuscript. H.X. participated in the design of the study, performed the statistical analysis, and helped to revise the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


* The two authors contribute equally.


# The two authors contribute equally.




Publication History

Received: 26 September 2019

Accepted: 27 November 2019

Article published online:
17 January 2020

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