ReviewCureus2023
A Comprehensive Review on the Efficacy of Nerve Blocks in Reducing Postoperative Anesthetic and Analgesic Requirements.
Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Brachial Plexus Blockage versus General Anesthesia for Upper Extremity Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.European surgical research. Europaische chirurgische Forschung. Recherches chirurgicales europeennes · 2026Pooled it
- Neural Modification To Treat Chronic Tendinopathy: Emerging Evidence and Opportunities for Pain Practitioners - A Systematic Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Pooled it
- Comparison of the analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block and quadratus lumborum block: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Analgesia in gender-affirming mastectomy: Intraoperative pectoral blocks are equally effective as preoperative, ultrasound-guided PECS I/II blocks.JPRAS open · 2025Article
- A Systematic Review of Contemporary and Emerging Analgesia Techniques for Natural Labor-Patient-Centered Approaches and Technological Advances.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Bilateral Modified Thoracoabdominal Nerve Block Through a Perichondrial Approach in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Single-Blind Controlled Trial.Turkish journal of anaesthesiology and reanimation · 2025Article
- Horner's Syndrome Caused by Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Nerve Block.Beyoglu eye journal · 2025Article
- Erector Spinae Plane Block in Open Appendectomy: A Case Series.Case reports in anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) enhances hemodynamic stability decreasing analgesic requirements in surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRFs).World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2024Article
- The effect of preemptive retrolaminar block on lumbar spinal decompression surgery.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Observational
- Minimizing Narcotic Use in Rhinoplasty: An Updated Narrative Review and Protocol.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Mechanisms and Preventative Strategies for Persistent Pain following Knee and Hip Joint Replacement Surgery: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- History of the Nerve Block.Orthopedic reviews · 2024Review
- Novel Techniques for Musculoskeletal Pain Management after Orthopedic Surgical Procedures: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Interventional Nerve Procedures for Pain Related to Head-and-Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review.Indian journal of palliative careReview
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The purpose of this article review is to investigate whether or not nerve blocks are beneficial in minimizing the amount of postoperative anesthetic and analgesic medication required, hence improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. This review investigates several different kinds of nerve blocks, their administration techniques, and the anatomical and physiological aspects that influence nerve block effectiveness. It analyzes the impact of nerve blocks on opioid use, postoperative pain scores, and the incidence of opioid-related adverse effects by compiling the findings of numerous large-scale, randomized, controlled trials. Infection, hematoma, nerve injury, and systemic toxicity are some potential complications of nerve blocks discussed in the article. It concludes with recommendations for optimizing nerve block techniques in clinical practice and identifies areas that require further research, such as the development of new anesthetics and the identification of patient subgroups that would benefit the most from nerve blocks. In addition, it provides recommendations for optimizing nerve block techniques in clinical practice.
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