ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023
Pain Management and Functional Recovery after Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block for Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded Clinical Trial.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pericapsular nerve group block for total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Pooled it
- Comparative efficacy of analgesic techniques in total hip arthroplasty : a systematic review and network meta-analysis of more than 100 randomized studies incorporating minimal clinically important difference.Bone & joint open · 2026Pooled it
- Regional anaesthesia modalities for primary total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis.British journal of anaesthesia · 2025Pooled it
- Functional recovery and pain control following Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) block following hip surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Pooled it
- The efficacy of pericapsular nerve group block for reducing pain and opioid consumption after total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
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- Association between pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block and postoperative inflammatory indices and analgesic outcomes in total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- Perineural dexamethasone effectively prolongs anaesthesic block duration in total hip arthroplasty, reduces opioid consumption, and does not compromise motor function, nerve integrity, or glycaemic control.International orthopaedics · 2025Trial
- Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) vs. pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block in total hip arthroplasty in elderly patients: a randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial.Anaesthesiology intensive therapy · 2025Trial
- Comparison of the Analgesic Effect of Pericapsular Nerve Group Block and Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block in Elective Hip Surgery.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Trial
- The role of the pericapsular nerve group block in early mobilisation and functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2026Article
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- Comment on: "Perineural dexamethasone effectively prolongs anaesthesic block duration in total hip arthroplasty".International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Chemical neurolysis in peripheral nerve blocks: are we ready for wider adoption as the elderly population expands?Annals of joint · 2026Article
- Pericapsular nerve group block reduces fentanyl use in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a randomized prospective study.Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society · 2025Article
- Pericapsular Nerve Group Block Versus Lumbar Epidural Block for Pain Management After Hip Surgeries with a Focus on Pediatric Patients: A Narrative Review.Neurology international · 2025Review
- Efficacy of pericapsular nerve group block for pain control and functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.EFORT open reviews · 2025Article
- From Pain Control to Early Mobility: The Evolution of Regional Anesthesia in Geriatric Total Hip Arthroplasty.Reports (MDPI) · 2025Review
- Total hip arthroplasty: 30 days readmission at a tertiary care hospital.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Pericapsular Nerve Group Block for Hip Fracture Pain Management: A Narrative Review of Emergency Applications.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThe immediate postoperative period after total hip arthroplasty can be associated with significant pain. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of pericapsular nerve block on pain management and functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty.
methodsThis prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial was conducted on 489 adult patients scheduled for total hip arthroplasty, ASA 1-2, operated under spinal analgesia. Participants were assigned to receive either a pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block with 20 mL of 0.5% ropivacaine or a sham block.
resultsThe primary outcome measure was the postoperative NRS score in motion. The secondary outcomes were cumulative opioid consumption, the time to the first opioid, and functional recovery. Demographic characteristics were similar in both groups. Intraoperative pain scores were significantly lower in patients who received the PENG block than in the control group (
conclusionsThe pericapsular nerve group showed significantly decreased opioid consumption and improved functional recovery. Pericapsular nerve group block improved pain management and postoperative functional recovery following total hip arthroplasty.
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