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ReviewActa medica academica2022

Femoral 3-in-1 Nerve Block for Total Knee Replacement, an Analgesic Approach Not to Be Neglected. Single Center Experience and Literature Review.

Vlasios Karageorgos, Kalliopi Brofidi, Nefeli Stefanidou, Alexandra Papaioannou, Ioannis Daskalakis, Ioannis Sperelakis, Konstantine Balalis

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Review in Acta medica academica, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vlasios KarageorgosDepartment of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece. bkarageorgos@hotmail.com.
Kalliopi BrofidiDepartment of ENT Surgery, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece.
Nefeli StefanidouDepartment of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece.
Alexandra PapaioannouDepartment of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece.
Ioannis DaskalakisDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece.
Ioannis SperelakisDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece.
Konstantine BalalisDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece.
University Hospital of Heraklion · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTotal Knee Replacement Surgery (TKR) is one of the most common elective orthopedic operations. Postoperative pain after total knee replacement, remains a challenge. In this retrospective observational study, we evaluated the effectiveness of 3-in-1 nerve block in patients after total knee arthroplasty compared to standard opioid treatment, and we state the reasons why this approach should still be considered.

methodsTo evaluate the effectiveness of the 3-in-1 nerve block, we assessed the acute pain service archive and compared the values of the visual analog scale, by separating patients into two groups according to the analgesic regimen they received as per local protocols. In group A, patients received 0.25% bupivacaine through a 3 in 1 block catheter and additional meperidine IM if needed, while in group B they received meperidine every six hours.

resultsOur analysis showed the statistically significant better effectiveness of 3-in-1 nerve block with bupivacaine administration in postoperative TKR pain control compared to repeated administration of meperidine.

conclusionThe results of our study suggest that 3-in-1 nerve block with bupivacaine is an option that must always be considered in order to alleviate post-operative pain after TKR.

Indexed as

Arthroplasty, Replacement, KneeNerve BlockAnalgesics, OpioidAnesthetics, LocalBupivacaineFemoral NerveHumansMeperidineObservational Studies as TopicPostoperative PainAnalgesics, OpioidAnesthetics, LocalBupivacaineMeperidine3-in-1 Nerve BlockFemoral Nerve BlockPostoperative PainTotal Knee Replacement

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PMID35695398
PMCPMC9982856
OpenAlexW4282941688

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