The effect of pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block on postoperative analgesia in elderly patients who underwent proximal femoral nail anti-rotation surgery: a prospective, randomized-controlled trial

Abstract Background As a fascial plane block technique, further exploration is needed to determine the safety and efficacy of a peri-capsular nerve group (PENG) block in elderly patients with intertrochanteric femur fractures. We aimed to evaluate whether opioid consumption during a PENG block is be...

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Main Authors: Han Wu, Rui-zhi Yang, Yu Chen, Ting Chen, Liang-Cheng Qiu, Xiao-Dan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-024-02805-1