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The role of sciatic nerve block to complement femoral nerve block in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

The role of sciatic nerve block to complement femoral nerve block in total knee arthroplasty: a... Introduction Femoral nerve block (FNB) appears to have higher postoperative analgesic benefits compared with the patient- controlled analgesia (PCA) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, the role of sciatic nerve block (SNB) as a complement to FNB remains controversial. We performed a meta-analysis assessing the benefits of the SNB as a complement to FNB, as well as comparing the efficacy of single-injection versus continuous SNB in TKA. Methods Our group conducted a systematic literature search in PubMed, EMBASE and Google Scholar. We retrieved randomized trials comparing either SNB versus placebo or continuous versus single-injection SNB. The intervention group was the use of SNB as a complement to FNB, while the control group was FNB alone. Pain score at rest and movement (at 4, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h), patient-controlled intravenous opioid consumption, length of hospital stay, and incidence of nausea were extracted from each study. Random-effects model was used for meta-analysis and standardized mean difference (SMD) was used as the effect size. Results Ten articles comprising 514 patients were included to compare the effects of SNB combined with FNB versus FNB alone. Interventional group was found to significantly reduce pain score at for 4 h (SMD = − 0.94, 95% CI http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Anesthesia Springer Journals

The role of sciatic nerve block to complement femoral nerve block in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Zorrilla-Vaca, Andres; Li, Jinlei
Journal of Anesthesia , Volume 32 (3) – Mar 8, 2018
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2018 by Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists
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Medicine & Public Health; Anesthesiology; Pain Medicine; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Emergency Medicine
ISSN
0913-8668
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1438-8359
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10.1007/s00540-018-2480-1
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Abstract

Introduction Femoral nerve block (FNB) appears to have higher postoperative analgesic benefits compared with the patient- controlled analgesia (PCA) in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, the role of sciatic nerve block (SNB) as a complement to FNB remains controversial. We performed a meta-analysis assessing the benefits of the SNB as a complement to FNB, as well as comparing the efficacy of single-injection versus continuous SNB in TKA. Methods Our group conducted a systematic literature search in PubMed, EMBASE and Google Scholar. We retrieved randomized trials comparing either SNB versus placebo or continuous versus single-injection SNB. The intervention group was the use of SNB as a complement to FNB, while the control group was FNB alone. Pain score at rest and movement (at 4, 12, 24, 48 and 72 h), patient-controlled intravenous opioid consumption, length of hospital stay, and incidence of nausea were extracted from each study. Random-effects model was used for meta-analysis and standardized mean difference (SMD) was used as the effect size. Results Ten articles comprising 514 patients were included to compare the effects of SNB combined with FNB versus FNB alone. Interventional group was found to significantly reduce pain score at for 4 h (SMD = − 0.94, 95% CI

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Published: Mar 8, 2018

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