An ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia technique, called femoral nerve block, leads to less opioid use among pediatric knee surgery patients and allows the majority of patients to go home within hours of surgery, according to a study published in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics.
Researchers reviewed records of 376 patients, aged seven to 18 years old, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. Of these patients, 131 received a femoral nerve block in addition to general anesthesia, while 245 received general anesthesia alone.
The study found that patients who received the combined anesthesia reported less pain, required less pain medication after surgery and had shorter hospital stays when compared to patients who had general anesthesia alone.
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Researchers reviewed records of 376 patients, aged seven to 18 years old, who underwent arthroscopic knee surgery at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus. Of these patients, 131 received a femoral nerve block in addition to general anesthesia, while 245 received general anesthesia alone.
The study found that patients who received the combined anesthesia reported less pain, required less pain medication after surgery and had shorter hospital stays when compared to patients who had general anesthesia alone.
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