Evidence map›Paper›PMID 39376469›Full record

ReviewJournal of pain research2024

Nerve Blocks for Post-Surgical Pain Management: A Narrative Review of Current Research.

Emery Niyonkuru, Muhammad Asad Iqbal, Rui Zeng, Xu Zhang, Peng Ma

Abstract readReview
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Review in Journal of pain research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
23citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Pooled it
  3. Pooled it
  4. Pooled it
  5. Pooled it
  6. Article
  7. Observational
  8. Article
  9. Article
  10. Pain Management Strategies in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2026
    Review
  11. Article
  12. Review
  13. Article
  14. Review
  15. Review
  16. Review
  17. Article
  18. Article
  19. Article
  20. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Emery NiyonkuruDepartment of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0004-6267-6783
Muhammad Asad IqbalSchool of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
Rui ZengDepartment of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0008-8812-4169
Xu ZhangSchool of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.
Peng MaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Opioids remain the mainstay of post-surgical pain management; however, concerns regarding addiction and side effects necessitate the exploration of alternatives. This narrative review highlights the potential of nerve blocks as a safe and effective strategy for post-surgical pain control. This review explores the use of various nerve block techniques tailored to specific surgical procedures. These include nerve blocks for abdominal surgeries; fascial plane blocks for chest surgeries; nerve blocks for arm surgeries; and nerve blocks for lower limb surgery including; femoral, hip, and knee surgeries. By targeting specific nerves, these blocks can provide targeted pain relief without the negative side effects associated with opioids. Emerging evidence suggests that nerve blocks can be as effective as opioids in managing pain, while potentially offering additional benefits such as faster recovery, improved patient satisfaction, and reduced reliance on opioids. However, the effectiveness of nerve blocks varies depending on type of surgery, and in individual patients. Rebound pain, which temporary increase in pain after a block wears off, can occur. In addition, some techniques require specialized guidance for accurate placement. In conclusion, nerve blocks show great promise as effective alternatives for managing post-surgical pain. They can reduce the need for opioids and their side effects, leading to better patient outcomes and satisfaction. Future studies should assess the long-term impacts of specific nerve blocks on mortality rates, cost-effectiveness, and their incorporation into multimodal pain management approaches to further enhance post-surgical care.

Indexed as

complicationsnerve blocksopioid-sparingpain managementpostoperative painsurgical procedures

Identifiers

PMID39376469
PMCPMC11456737

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.