Articles: nerve-block.
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Optimal pain management after total hip arthroplasty (THA) remains controversial. We perform a meta-analysis from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) in THA. ⋯ Fascia iliaca compartment block was effective for pain relief during the early post-operative period after total hip arthroplasty. Meanwhile, it reduced the cumulative morphine consumption and the risk of opioid-related adverse effects.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound-guided suprascapular block treatment in patients with painful hemiplegic shoulder whose pain was not reduced after conservative treatment. ⋯ The ultrasound-guided SSNB is a safe and more effective treatment than conservative treatment for painful hemiplegic shoulder. Further studies are needed to compare ultrasound-guided and non-guided suprascapular blocks as treatments for hemiplegic shoulder pain.
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Case Reports
Erector spinae plane block for multimodal analgesia after wide midline laparotomy: A case report.
The most commonly used regional techniques for analgesia following laparotomy thoracic epidural analgesia and paravertebral blocks are technically difficult to perform and carry a risk of severe complications. Recently, the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) has been reported to effectively treat neuropathic pain. The ultrasound-guided ESPB is an easily performed fascial plane block that can provide sensory blockade from T2-4 to T12-L1. Moreover, the ESPB reportedly blocks both the ventral rami of spinal nerves and the rami communicants, which contain sympathetic nerve fibres, through spread into the thoracic paravertebral space. ⋯ The ESPB provided highly effective analgesia as a part of multimodal analgesia after laparotomy with a wide midline incision.