SynthesisFrontiers in medicine2025
Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in elderly surgical patients: a meta-analysis.
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- Lateral Decubitus Positioning Increases Pleura-Plexus Distance in Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Targeting.Pain and therapy · 2026Article
- [Peripheral regional anesthesia and analgesia: "the magnificent seven" for training].Die Anaesthesiologie · 2026Review
- Ultrasound predictors of peripheral nerve block failure after blast injury: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Precision and safety advantages of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in geriatric anesthesia: current status and future prospects.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: This meta-analysis investigates the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided nerve block in geriatric surgical patients, a crucial endeavor for optimizing anesthetic protocols and enhancing perioperative medical outcomes and prognostic indices in this vulnerable patient cohort. Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted in major bibliographic databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, The Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI, Wan Fang, and VIP, to identify studies investigating the utilization of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in elderly surgical patients. The search encompassed publications from database inception to January 2025. Two independent reviewers meticulously screened the retrieved literature, extracted relevant data, and assessed the risk of bias inherent in the included studies. Subsequently, a meta-analysis was performed to synthesize the findings. Results: Twenty-five randomized trials were included in the analysis, The meta-analysis showed that, Compared with the control group, Ultrasound-guided nerve block Blocking effective rate ([RR = 1.21 (1.11, 1.31), Conclusion: Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks constitute an efficacious and safe anesthetic modality for elderly surgical patients. These findings have significant implications for the refinement of anesthetic protocols within the geriatric population, with the potential to enhance perioperative medical quality and patient outcomes. The evidence presented in this meta-analysis provides a robust foundation for the widespread adoption of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in clinical practice for elderly surgical patients.
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