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Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is considered an extremely painful procedure. Postoperative analgesic technique especially in an elderly with significant comorbidities is even more challenging. Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block is… Click to show full abstract
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is considered an extremely painful procedure. Postoperative analgesic technique especially in an elderly with significant comorbidities is even more challenging. Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block is a novel technique that has been described recently as an effective analgesic method for hip surgery. We report a case of a successful PENG and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks for postoperative analgesia in THA.
Keywords:
hip surgery;
hip;
blocks postoperative;
postoperative analgesia;
report
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Year Published: 2019
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