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Evaluating Analgesic Efficacy of Single Femoral Nerve Block versus Combined Femoral-Sciatic Nerve Block Post Total Knee Arthroplasty.
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Addition Of Genicular Nerve Block To Femoral Nerve Block Improves Early Postoperative Analgesia After Total Knee Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Abstract
backgroundWith increasing knee replacement surgeries, there has been a constant search for effective pain control modality.
aimsWe compared the analgesic effect of femoral nerve block (FNB) alone with combined femoral and sciatic nerve block (SNB) for postoperative pain management after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). SETTING AND
designThis was a prospective observational study.
methodsA total of 150 adult patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class I and II scheduled for elective TKA under spinal anesthesia with 3.4-mL bupivacaine 0.5% and 20-μg fentanyl were randomly allocated to two groups. Group F patients received a single shot FNB with 20 ml 0.375% ropivacaine and Group FS patients received combined FNB with 20 mL of 0.375% ropivacaine and SNB with 40 ml of 0.375% ropivacaine at the end of surgery. The primary outcome was the change in Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) scores between Groups F and FS at 6, 12, 18, 24, and 48 h later. The secondary outcome was total doses of opioid required in both groups.
resultsThe demographic data were comparable in both groups. The NRS scores were higher and statistically significant in Group F than that in Group FS at all five measured time points (
conclusionsWe conclude that the FNB, when combined with SNB, shows superior results than femoral block alone. SNB reduced pain scores and opiate consumption postoperatively up to 48 h.
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