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ArticleJournal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology

Comparison of ultrasound-guided suprainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block and pericapsular nerve group block for postoperative analgesia and associated cognitive dysfunction following hip and proximal femur surgery.

Vijetha Gonabal, Shipra Aggarwal, Divya Rani, Mamta Panwar

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  1. Pericapsular nerve group block for total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review.The Journal of international medical research · 2026
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Vijetha GonabalDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Shipra AggarwalDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Divya RaniDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Mamta PanwarDepartment of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, VMMC and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.

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Abstract

Background and Aims: Hip and proximal femur fractures in any age group require surgical reduction and fixation. Various regional techniques are popular for lower limb surgeries but adequate analgesia from these blocks is variable depending upon the type of surgery. We conducted a study to compare ultrasound-guided suprainguinal fascia iliaca compartment (SFIC) block and pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for postoperative analgesia and cognitive dysfunction in patients undergoing hip and proximal femur surgery. Material and Methods: Sixty-six patients, aged 18-65 years, American Society of Anaesthesiologists I and II undergoing hip and proximal femur surgery were randomized into two groups, group F for SFIC block ( Results: A total of 66 patients participated in the study and 30 in each group were analyzed. VAS score at movement was significantly lower ( Conclusions: PENG block is better than SFIC block for postoperative analgesia with lesser opioid consumption, whereas postoperative cognitive dysfunction was comparable in both groups.

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Analgesiacognitive dysfunctionhip surgerynerve blockpostoperativeproximal femur surgeryvisual analog score

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PMCPMC11463946

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