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ArticleIndian journal of palliative care

Pericapsular Nerve Group Block as an Effective Intervention for Pain Relief and Improving Functional Mobility in Cancer Patients: A Case Series.

Srinivasa Shyam Prasad Mantha, Praneeth Suvvari, Praveen Kumar Kodisharapu, Basanth Kumar Rayani

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Article in Indian journal of palliative care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Srinivasa Shyam Prasad ManthaDepartment of Onco Anaesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0010-3080
Praneeth SuvvariDepartment of Onco Anaesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1428-680X
Praveen Kumar KodisharapuDepartment of Onco Anaesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
Basanth Kumar RayaniDepartment of Onco Anaesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine, Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9023-8113
Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pericapsular nerve group block (PENG) is an ultrasound-guided regional block technique that blocks the articular branches of the femoral nerve, accessory obturator nerve and obturator nerve. These nerves richly innervate the anterior capsule of the hip joint and blocking these nerves helps in hip analgesia. PENG block is commonly used in hip fracture pain perioperatively. In this case series, we have used PENG block in cancer patients with hip pain. PENG block was given to six patients with bupivacaine and triamcinolone, out of which five patients had good pain relief and their functional mobility to activities of daily living improved.

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Cancer-induced bone painHip painPalliative carePericapsular nerve group block

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PMID37700903
PMCPMC10493694
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