ArticleJournal of pain research2017
Fascia iliaca compartment block versus no block for pain control after lower limb surgery: a meta-analysis.
Article in Journal of pain research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The efficacy and safety of peripheral nerve blocks for postoperative analgesia following total hip arthroplasty: a network meta-analysis.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Pooled it
- The efficacy of fascia iliaca compartment block for pain control after hip fracture: A meta-analysis.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Simulation-based training for fascial plane blocks: A scoping review mapped to the Kirkpatrick evaluation framework.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Review
- Pain relief for femur fractures using Fascia Iliaca Block and IV fentanyl.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- A review of evidence-based clinical practice on fascia iliaca compartment block for lower limb injury.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe analgesic effect of fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) versus no block (NB) after lower limb surgery (LLS) is still controversial, so we performed this meta-analysis. MATERIALS AND
methodsBy searching the PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library (last update by July 20, 2017), randomized controlled trials comparing the analgesic effect of FICB versus NB in patients receiving LLS were identified. The primary outcome was the pain scores at 4, 12, and 24 h after LLS. The dosage of morphine at 24 h was also collected. The side effect of anesthesia was assessed according to the occurrence rate of postoperative nausea and vomiting.
resultsData from 7 clinical trials that included 508 patients were summarized. The results showed that patients receiving FICB had lower pain scores at 4 h (mean difference [MD]=-1.17; 95% CI=-2.30 to -0.05;
conclusionCompared with NB, FICB is an effective and safe method for alleviating the pain after LLS. More high-quality randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm this finding.
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