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Trial reportUlusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES2023

Comparison of pericapsular nerve group block and femoral nerve block in spinal anesthesia position analgesia for proximal femoral fractures in geriatric patients: a randomized clinical trial.

Ela Erten, Umut Kara, Fatih Şimşek, Mehmet Burak Eşkin, Ahmet Burak Bilekli, Nesrin Öcal, Serkan Şenkal, İlker Ozdemirkan

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Trial report in Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07717463 (Comparison of Preoperative Pericapsular Nerve Group), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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Comparison of Preoperative Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block Versus Femoral Nerve Block for Optimizing Spinal Anaesthesia in Proximal Femur Fracture Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorTaksim Egitim ve Arastirma HastanesiRan2026 to 2026Enrolled110ConditionsHip FracturesArmsUltrasound-Guided Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block, Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Block, Spinal Anesthesia (bupivacaine)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ela ErtenDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Türkiye.
Umut KaraDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Türkiye.
Fatih ŞimşekDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Türkiye.
Mehmet Burak EşkinDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Türkiye.
Ahmet Burak BilekliDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Türkiye.
Nesrin ÖcalDepartment of Pulmonary Medicine, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Türkiye.
Serkan ŞenkalDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Türkiye.
İlker OzdemirkanDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital, Ankara-Türkiye.
Türk Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Derneği · TR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of the femoral nerve block (FNB) with that of the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block in the lateral decubitus position for spinal anesthesia in geriatric hip fracture surgery.

methodsPatients aged ≥65 years scheduled to undergo hip fracture surgery for proximal femur fractures with an American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status of class I-IV and body mass index of 18-40 kg/m2 were included in the study. The PENG block or FNB was performed 20 min before positioning for spinal anesthesia. Lateral position, hip flexion, and lumbar spine flexion pain were evaluated during spinal anesthesia.

resultsSixty patients completed the study. The median pain scores for lateral positioning were 2 (0-4) and 2.5 in the PENG and FNB groups, respectively (P=0.001). The median pain scores during hip flexion were 1 (0-4) and 2.5 in the PENG and FNB groups, respectively (P<0.001). The median pain score during lumbar flexion was 1 (0-4) and 2.0 in the PENG and FNB groups, respectively (P=0.001). The two groups did not show a significant difference in the quality of the spinal anesthesia position (P>0.05).

conclusionPre-operative PENG block is more effective in reducing the pain associated with spinal anesthesia position than FNB in geriatric hip fractures. Both blocks had a similar effect on posture quality and the number of spinal interventions.

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AnalgesiaAnesthesia, SpinalHip FracturesProximal Femoral FracturesAgedFemoral NerveHumansPainPostoperative Pain

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