The authors stated that this study had several drawbacks. Reach JS, Easley ME, Chuckpaiwong B, Nunley JA 2nd. Pectoral nerve blocks to improve analgesia after breast cancer surgery: A prospective, randomized and controlled trial. Ishio J, Komasawa N, Kido H, Minami T. Evaluation of ultrasound-guided posterior quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia after laparoscopic gynecologic surgery. Patients received 3.8 2.6 treatments over 9.7 7.8 months from the first treatment to the 2-month post-treatment follow-up. The remaining cases underwent either a further injection or surgery; 55 % of the 11 MNs that received a 2nd injection continued to be asymptomatic in the medium-term. Moreover, they stated that although SAP block could be an effective therapeutic option for post-operative uni-polar VATS analgesia, further prospective, large-scale, randomized controlled trials are needed to examine the efficacy of and indications for SAPB. A 22-question survey was distributed to the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH). The a priori sample size calculation computed that 44 participants randomized in each treatment group was needed to achieve a power of 80 %. 2017;97(38):3005-3009. Just like arteries in the heart and elsewhere in the body, the carotid arteries can become clogged with fatty deposits. Ultrasound (US) imaging with sono-palpation identified the maximal local tender point as the right obturator internus muscle and/or its underlying bursa. Given the retrospective nature, they had to rely on dictated followup visit notes from the referring clinicians to determine whether symptoms had improved. Point32Health is the parent organization of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan. .fixedHeaderWrap { Many studies have been carried out to examine the use of US-guided injections over traditional landmark-guided injections, with a rapid growth in the literature over the past few years. The authors concluded that these blocks may provide an important non-opioid option for the management of pain during recovery from minimally invasive cardiac surgery. 2022 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. All rights reserved. Normalization of synovitis was achieved in most cases, which supported the notion that US was an important tool in management of wrist involvement in JIA. The authors concluded that fluoroscopic guidance of injections for the management of LBP was similar in efficacy to US guidance. These researchers found an overall clinical effectiveness for 51 % of the children. Clin Orthop Surg. 33 (47 %) underwent previous ESWT, while 37 (53 %) had no previous treatments. Ultrasound guidance improves the quality of ISB for surgical anesthesia compared with nerve stimulation guidance, but similar quality and duration of postoperative analgesia. In few studies, an US-guided technique was used to inject a local anesthetic into the piriformis muscle without impairing adjacent neuronal structures. In a systematic review, these investigators examined the efficacy of corticosteroid injections for the treatment of AC. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is a non-profit health services company based in Canton, Massachusetts serving the New England region of the United States . In light of the promising findings obtained in this investigation, further studies comparing US-guided injection of corticosteroid plus HA with corticosteroid alone are recommended in order to clarify the actual benefits attributable to HA. The authors concluded that based on the current methodology, clinicians have a tendency to localize the inter-tubercular groove medial to its actual location. UpToDate [online serial]. These researchers determined the current usage of musculoskeletal US for diagnostic purposes and guided injections by UE surgeons and their reasons for using it or not using it in practice. Smith J, Rizzo M, Sayeed YA, Finnoff JT. Time to first out-of-bed activity and anal flatus after surgery in CQLB group were significantly earlier than those in PCA group (p<0.05). There was no significant difference in pain scores on POD #1, total opioid use, day of discharge, or short-term complications. A sensory map of the blocked area was developed relative to the medial aspect of the humeral head. Using US alone shortened performance time when compared with nerve stimulation, but when used in combination with PNS it increased performance time. In a prospective, randomized, clinical study, Stasiowski et al (2018a) evaluated the effect of the ISBPB on the occurrence rate of Horner's syndrome. The catheter was kept in-situ for a minimum of 48 hours to a maximum of 6 days after surgery. Stata 12.0 was used for the meta-analysis. The precision, safety, and efficacy of the release were evaluated by surgical exposure of the A1 and A2 pulleys and the neurovascular bundles. These investigators reported the successful use of pectoral nerve block types I and II (PECS I and II) as rescue analgesia in a patient undergoing minimally invasive mitral valve repair. Young et al (2018) noted that plantar fibromatosis (Ledderhose disease) is a rare, benign, hyper-proliferative fibrous tissue disorder resulting in the formation of nodules along the plantar fascia. Compared with the thoracic paravertebral block, the Pecs II block resulted in similar post-operative opioid consumption (SMD: -8.73 mg oral morphine equivalents; 95 % CI: -18.16 to 0.69; p = 0.07) and post-operative pain scores after first measurement. In a Cochrane review, Walker et al (2019) examined if the use of US to guide peripheral nerve blockade has any advantages over other methods of peripheral nerve location. The distance of the depot to the sciatic nerve decreased over time due to dispersion, but the nerve itself was not reached in the MRI. During anterior and posterior approaches, safety window width (tibia to the neurovascular bundle) and depth (skin to the mid-point of the tibialis posterior) were measured at the upper third and at the mid-point of the tibia. Misirlioglu TO, Akgun K, Palamar D, et al. No patients in group A reported major or minor complications during or after corticosteroid injection, or required a compression bandage. The difference in Tsui and Spitzer scores before and after the treatment of oral medications were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Harvard Pilgrim Health Care | The Right Path to Medicare Options Color Doppler activity was present in both the bursa and the tendon. These researchers presented the findings of 3 patients on the safety and effectiveness of CPB . All 10 patients had successful block; NRS at rest was 6 (6 to 9) versus 2 (0 to 2) and on 15 degrees limb elevation was 8 (8 to 10) versus 3 (2 to 4). ICD-10 code(s): Z13.6 - Encounter for screening for cardiovascular A total of 7 RCTs met the inclusion criteria with 165 patients in the FICB groups, and 160 patients in the placebo groups. A total of 11 patients (median age of 12.5 years, range of 2 to 16), 15 wrists with clinically active arthritis were assessed clinically by US and color Doppler prior to and 1 and 4 weeks after US-guided steroid injection. In a feasibility study, these researchers examined the reliability of US in piriformis injection of patients with piriformis syndrome. Palamar D, Uluduz D, Saip S, et al. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. includes its affiliates, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England, Inc. and HPHC Insurance Company, Inc. . Longitudinal scoring of the flexor tendon was found in 35 fingers (23 %). First, longterm symptom improvement was limited by retrospective assessment, with a somewhat short interval and a wide range of followup durations. Ueshima H, Otake H, Hara E, Blanco R. How to use pectoral nerve blocks effectively -- An evidence-based update. CPT - 20552, 20553, 20600, 20610 - Trigger point injection , piriformis PAYMENT POLICIES HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE-PROVIDER MANUAL H.213 October 2022 Harvard Pilgrim Does Not Reimburse More than one complete routine ultrasound per pregnancy. J Clin Anesth. Chimenti RL, Hall MM, Dilger CP, et al. Quincy | Atrius Health | Adult Primary Care | Pediatrics | OB/GYN Retrospective clinic record review assessed patient symptoms. Physical therapy is effective in the majority of cases. In addition, specific anatomic structures implicated in hip pain were discussed and included the hip joint, iliopsoas bursa, ilio-inguinal nerve, lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, greater trochanteric bursa, ilio-tibial band, ischio-gluteal bursa, hamstring tendon origin, piriformis muscle, and quadratus femoris muscle. Dermal complications of CSI were rare but notable and potentially disfiguring events that should be discussed with every patient during the informed consent process before soft tissue CSIs. Woo JH, Kim YJ, Kim KC, et al. Karaman T, Karaman S, Asc M, et al. 2011;2011:173796. Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther. Sammour et al (2016) stated that musculo-skeletal US has evolved throughout the past 10 years. No content on this site, regardless of date, should ever be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from your doctor or other qualified clinician. In cases of initial treatment failure, the procedure can be repeated, usually leading to the complete remission of symptoms. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, Wu and colleagues (2015) examined the effectiveness of US-guided (USG) versus blind (landmark-guided, LMG) corticosteroid SSB injection in adults with shoulder pain. Sensory block was evaluated using light-touch on the upper and lower half of the antero-medial and postero-medial surfaces of the upper arm at 5, 10, 15, 20 mins after nerve blocks. In a prospective, randomized, triple-blinded, cross-over study, these researchers reported both radiological and clinical improvement, whereas showing no side effects or complications in patients treated with either BTX-A or saline (NaCl). Eur Radiol. They carried out a retrospective review of patients undergoing open VHR with PCS who received TAP blocks with 266-mg of liposomal bupivacaine. This study did not compare US-guidance versus no US-guidance. Intercostobrachial nerve blockade using 1-ml of local anesthetic was successful in all cases. Py A-G, Addeen GZ, Perrier Y, et al. Aetna Inc. and its subsidiary companies are not responsible or liable for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of linked sites, or for products or services described on these sites. Xu and colleagues (2017) examined the safety and efficacy of bilateral axillary brachial plexus block under US-guidance or neurostimulator-guidance. Grigoriu A-R, Dinomais M, Remy-Neris O, Brochard S. Impact of injection-guiding techniques on the effectiveness of botulinum toxin for the treatment of focal spasticity and dystonia: A systematic review. David and associates (2017) stated that plantar heel pain, commonly resulting from plantar fasciitis, often results in significant morbidity. Finally, corticosteroid use overall is unsupported in the evidence both in the short- and long-term, especially given that this condition is not an inflammatory pathology. In a feasibility study in healthy human subjects, These researchers confirmed US-guided injections by MRI. All patients were assessed before the injection and 6 weeks following the injection. The patients were randomly assigned to receive either US-guidance (group U, n=112) or nerve stimulation (group N, n=96). With the in-plane approach, the 17-G Tuohy needle was advanced until the tip was placed between the C5 and C6 nerve roots. The authors concluded that intra-tendinous injection of PRP under US guidance appeared to allow rapid tendon healing and was well-tolerated. The comparison of improvement between the ESWT and non-ESWT group yielded no significant difference (p = 0.3). Categorical data were processed by frequencies and proportions, whereas continuous data were processed by mean standard deviation (MSD). A total of 44 % (n = 20) of the initial cohort underwent surgical excision by the medium-term follow-up. The early mean MOPS at 1, 2, and 4 hours were similar in the 3 groups. No differences in age or clinical measurements were found at presentation between group A and group B. Of the 56 included patients, 27 were assigned to the blind group (A) and 29 to the US-guided group (B). Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. It was described as an analgesic block for the acute pain management after hip fracture, while subsequent studies expanded the original indication. Included in several therapeutic and diagnostic approaches, injections directly into the piriformis muscle may be performed. They searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane library for RCTs for studies regarding PECS versus GA that were published prior to May 31, 2018. 2016;41(4):477-481. The anterior scalene muscle and phrenic nerve were stained in all 4 injections. Korean J Anesthesiol. The treatment group was comprised of 11 patients and the placebo group was comprised of 12 patients. The authors concluded that US conferred higher accuracy and allowed use of lower volumes of injectate compared with anatomic landmarks as a guidance method for ICN injections in cadavers. Hong JS, Sathe GG, Niyonkuru C, Munin MC. The degree of motor block was evaluated 30 mins after the block procedure. Details of patient demographics and block characteristics were collected to assess any association with persistent neurologic symptoms; 6 of 300 patients reported symptoms at 10 days (2 %), with 1 of these patients having persistent symptoms at 30 days (0.3 %). Clin J Pain. Corticosteroid injections provide significant symptom relief for 2 to 24 weeks. The mean ROM of knee and ambulation distance also showed significantly better values in ACB+IPACK group compared to the ACB group. This was a relatively small (n = 23 in the Achilles tendinopathy group) study, and it did not address the use of ultrasound guidance for anesthetic injections. Corticosteroids may be less beneficial for diabetic patients. Guidelines/Policies/Manuals - Provider Express Post-operatively, IV paracetamol was used for multi-modal and fentanyl was used for rescue analgesia. Time to first morphine dose was significantly longer in QLB than in ITM and CG. 2021;42(4):464-468. 2020;49(4):585-591. No significant difference between the 3 groups regarding time to first ambulation (13.4 1.8 hours in QLB versus 11.7 1.9 hours in CG and 12.9 1.6 hours in ITM). The authors concluded that the results of this study showed that US-guided injections into the OI or its bursa were feasible and, thus, may play a role in the diagnosis and management of patients presenting with gluteal and "retro-trochanteric" pain syndromes. Bhatia N, Sen IM, Mandal B, Batra A. Postoperative analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block compared with medial transverse abdominis plane block in inguinal hernia repair: A prospective, randomised trial. Harmon and Hearty (2007) described a case report of using real-time, high-resolution ultrasound (US) guidance to facilitate blockade of the suprascapular nerve (SSN). In a prospective, randomized study, Cataldo et al (2012) compared the success rate and performance time of popliteal block during resident's training for regional anesthesia by using nerve stimulation (NS) or combined nerve stimulation and US (NS + US). The relevant US-depicted anatomy and principles underlying technically successful interventions also were discussed. Rosenblatt MA, Lai Y. Thoracic nerve block techniques. They were randomly allocated to control group (CG, 0.1-ml saline added to spinal drug and 24-ml saline for QLB), intra-thecal morphine group (ITM, 0.1-mg morphine added to spinal drug and 24-ml saline for QLB), or QLB group (0.1-ml saline added to spinal drug and 24-ml 0.375 % ropivacaine for QLB). 2017;6:CD009348. Zhu et al (2019) stated that QLB is increasingly being used as a new abdominal nerve block technique. 1995;50(2):120-122. Patients in the PECS + ESP group were more satisfied with pain management. A total of 52 patients were successfully contacted and recurrence rates were compared between those whose cyst was treated with US-guided (n = 13) with those whose cyst was treated with blind aspiration (n = 39). The consensus regarding the efficacy of individual approaches of US-guided treatment is unclear in the literature; and was explored further in this review. In addition, Harvard Pilgrim will deny services in the CPT code range 70450-70553 for MRI and CT scans of the head and neck when they are billed and the only diagnosis on the claim line is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo BPPV). Surgeon-delivered laparoscopic transversus abdominis plane blocks are non-inferior to anesthesia-delivered ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane blocks: A blinded, randomized non-inferiority trial. Furthermore, an UpToDate review on Plantar fasciitis (Buchbinder, 2021) states that Overall, the diagnostic utility of ultrasound for plantar fasciitis is unproven as it may not add value over a clinical diagnosis and is not recommended for routine use There is moderate-quality evidence that use of ultrasound to guide placement of the injection does not improve pain more than palpation-guided injections. HPI (Health Plans, Inc.) is a leading national third-party administrator (TPA) of customized self-funded health plans serving employers and brokers. It was also associated with a shorter recovery time than open surgery, which led to a reduced abstention from sports and, in particular, work activities, and thus may have some pharmaco-economic implications, which may be further examined. There were no adverse events (AEs) related to the high-dose of bupivacaine. The pain score at latest follow-up was significantly higher in the corticosteroid injection group. Furthermore, an UpToDate review on Calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder (Prestgaard and Moosmayer, 2021) states that Barbotage is a US-guided lavage technique that involves breaking up and then aspirating pieces of the calcific deposit. Participants: Only published articles enrolling adult participants that with a diagnosis of end-stage of osteoarthritis (OA) and prepared for unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or THA; Interventions: The intervention group received FIB for post-operative pain management; Comparisons: The control group received FNB for post-operative pain control; Outcomes: VAS scores in different periods, opioids consumption, length of stay (LOS) and post-operative complications; Study design: clinical RCTs were regarded as eligible in this study. In all studies, PENG block was described to provide adequate analgesia or anesthesia. As a service to our readers, Harvard Health Publishing provides access to our library of archived content. This systematic review provided an argument that US guidance could produce better short- and long-term pain relief for corticosteroid injections, could reduce the need for additional procedures in a series of sclerosing alcohol injections, could reduce the surgical referral rate, and could add efficacy to a single injection. The authors concluded that the prevalence of occult carpal ganglion is common in chronic wrist pain patients; and high-resolution US examination facilitates early detection of occult carpal ganglion. Ultrasound improves the success rate of a tibial nerve block at the ankle. The authors concluded that the findings of this study demonstrated that compared to TAP block, local blockade of ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves provided better pain control after open repair of inguinal hernia when both blocks were administered under US guidance. The choice of needle was likewise optimized for specific anatomic conditions. There were no significant AEs reported during the study period. Furthermore, they rendered a critical vision of the current state of the art of the considered topic. } 2019;8(2):100-103. At follow-up, no complications had occurred and all patients demonstrated improvement in their triggering, with complete resolution in 32 digits (91 %), good improvement in 2 digits (6 %) and some improvement in 1 digit (3 %). The authors concluded that US guidance did not expose patients and personnel to radiation. Waltham, MA: UpToDate; reviewed August 2021. Ultrasound-guided blocks took longer on average to perform than traditional blocks (159 versus 79 secs; p < 0.001). These investigators carried out a systematic search in Medline (1966 to 2017.05), PubMed (1966 to 2017.05), Embase (1980 to 2017.05), ScienceDirect (1985 to 2017.05) and the Cochrane Library. Increased calcification size, cystic appearance, and low-grade baseline pain predicted complete pain recovery at 1 year. 24/7 medical advice is always available by calling your doctor's office. Santiago FR, Olleta NP, Munoz PT, et al. Waltham, MA: UpToDate;reviewed April 2019b. Fentanyl infusion at 0.25 ug/kg/hour was the rescue analgesic if pain persisted; 4 out of 10 patients required fentanyl infusion. Biceps tendinopathy and tendon rupture. The pain was severe enough to impair tidal breathing. Sankineani et al (2018) noted that ACB is a peripheral nerve blockade technique that provides good pain control in patients undergoing TKA, which however does not relieve posterior knee pain. Fowler et al (2014) stated that piriformis muscle injections are most often performed using fluoroscopic guidance; however, US guidance has recently been described extensively in the literature. Most studies were small (median = 59 subjects). Increased calcification size, cystic appearance, and lower baseline VAS scores independently predicted complete pain resolution at 1 year. Rescue analgesia using IV morphine, 0.1 ml/kg, was administered if the VAS was greater than 3. Paediatr Anaesth. They retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of 100 hydrodissection treatments in 26 consecutive cases with a neuropathic pain duration of 16 12.2 months and the mean Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS; 0 to 10 pain level) of 8.3 1.3. Moreover, QLB had lower IAS and NRS scores at rest and during movements in comparison to ITM. Approach to the adult with unspecified hip pain. These investigators observed a negative correlation between body mass index (BMI) and termination of the motor block and a positive correlation between age and termination of the sensory block in group U in comparison with the 2 other groups. Perlas et al (2008) noted that real time US guidance is a recent development in the area of peripheral nerve blockade. At 1-year follow-up, the UGN group showed similar results as the ESWT group with regard to the change from baseline CMS (20.9 versus 15.7; p = 0.23), DASH questionnaire (-20.1 versus -20.7; p = .78), and VAS for pain (-3.9 and -2.6; p = 0.12). These researchers examined the safety and efficacy of traditional percutaneous and US-guided A1 pulley releases performed on a perfused cadaveric model. The included patients were examined clinically by VAS score and the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Score (MFPDS). J Nepal Health Res Counc. 2012;31(10):1597-1608. Subsequent dissection by a fellowship-trained hand surgeon confirmed accurate injections in all 10 specimens; 2 cases of ulnocarpal flow, indicative of triangular fibrocartilage injury, were noted during injection and subsequently confirmed during dissection. None of the patients had tendon rupture or other injection-related complications at 6 weeks of follow-up. US guidance allowed accurate placement of the corticosteroid in all 85 injected compartments, with a low rate of subcutaneous atrophy (4.7 %). The posterior quadratus lumborum block has been recently described as an effective analgesic technique for pediatric low abdominal surgery. Eur J Pain. Blunk et al (2013) noted that patients presenting with buttock pain syndromes are common. Fluoroscopically-guided injections may be performed to diagnose or treat DRUJ-related pain or as part of a diagnostic arthrogram. No difference was noted in pain scores on POD #1, time to discharge, or complications. This investigator compared the analgesic effect between trans-muscular and intra-muscular approaches of the QLB in pediatric patients for elective lower abdominal surgery. Consequently, a board of 53 members of the Ultrasound and Interventional Subcommittees of the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) reviewed the published literature to examine the evidence on image-guided musculoskeletal interventional procedures around this anatomical region. The authors concluded that this novel technique was easy to administer, reliable, and warrants further investigation with regard to its use for rehabilitation of patients who are suffering from post-traumatic chronic neuropathies of the chest wall. Bendtsen TF, Nielsen TD, Rohde CV, et al. 2017;96(10):e181-e184. In a systematic review, these researchers examined the efficacy of the various abdominal nerve blocks used in abdominoplasty surgery, and drew attention to any modality that may be superior in regards to effectiveness and/or administration. endstream endobj startxref Jacobson et al (2015) noted that percutaneous US-guided needle fenestration has been used to treat tendinopathy of the elbow, knee, and ankle with promising results. In the final visit, 94 % of patients from each group were symptom-free. 2014;39(2):160-163. Callegari L, Spano E, Bini A, et al. In an interventional cadaver study and case-series study, these investigators examined if visualization and assessment of the mSCN with high-resolution US (HRUS) is feasible. Two reviewers independently performed data extraction and appraisal of the studies. Ideally, this should be preceded by research, including patient involvement, aimed to obtain consensus on the priority questions for treating plantar heel pain. Fredrickson MJ, Price DJ. Reg Anesth Pain Med. The authors concluded that injection of MN under US guidance provided a statistically significant improvement at some stages of the follow-up (45 days, 2 and 3 months), compared with blind injection. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Medical Policy Updates - September 2022 Physical therapy performance was significantly better on POD 1 in the ACB with IPACK group compared to the other 2 groups. Ali M, Mohamed A, Ahmed HE, et al. A total of 10 studies were included; 7 were randomized. The FLACC score was lower in the TQL group than the IQL group at all time intervals up to 24 hours post-operatively. Call 1-888-333-4742 (TTY: 711). In a meta-analysis, these researchers examined the clinical efficacy of US-guided II/IH nerve or TAP blocks for peri-operative analgesia in patients undergoing open inguinal surgery. 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