ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2021
Comparison of analgesic effects and postoperative cognitive function following total knee arthroplasty: continuous intravenous infusion of fentanyl vs. ultrasound-guided continuous femoral nerve block with ropivacaine.
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- Continuous femoral nerve block as pain management following total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on delayed neurocognitive recovery in elderly patients.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Trial
- Peripheral regional anaesthesia and outcomes: a narrative review of the literature from 2013 to 2023.British journal of anaesthesia · 2024Review
- Perioperative neurocognitive disorder changes in elderly diabetes patients within 30 days after surgery: a retrospective cohort study.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- Artificial intelligence technology and ultrasound-guided nerve block for analgesia in total knee arthroplasty.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- Impacts of Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block Combined with General Anesthesia with Laryngeal Mask on the Patients with Lower Extremity Fractures.Journal of environmental and public health · 2022Article
- Epidural Anesthesia versus General Anesthesia for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Influences on Perioperative Cognitive Function and Deep Vein Thrombosis.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to compare the effects of continuous intravenous infusions (CII) of fentanyl by pumping and ultrasound-guided continuous femoral nerve block (CFNB) with ropivacaine in terms of analgesic effects and postoperative cognitive function following total knee arthroplasty.
methodsThe clinical data of 103 patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty were collected retrospectively and divided into group A (n = 51) receiving CII of fentanyl by pumping and group B (n = 52) receiving CFNB with ropivacaine. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores, Visual analog scale (VAS) scores, knee joint flexion angle (KJFA), muscle strength, postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), patient satisfaction, and adverse reactions of the two groups were compared.
resultsThe muscle strength scores in group B gradually improved at 6-48 h as compared with at 4 hours after operation (
conclusionCompared with CII of fentanyl by pumping, ultrasound-guided CFNB showed superior analgesic effects following total knee arthroplasty, which should reduce the incidence of POCD and adverse reactions.
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