Continuous Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Control at Home
Abstract
Background This randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study investigated the efficacy of patient-controlled regional analgesia using a sciatic perineural catheter in the popliteal fossa and a portable infusion pump for outpatients having moderately painful, lower extremity orthopedic surgery. Methods Preoperatively, patients (n = 30) received a sciatic nerve block and perineural catheter in the popliteal fossa. Postoperatively, patients...
Paper Details
Title
Continuous Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Control at Home
Published Date
Oct 1, 2002
Journal
Volume
97
Issue
4
Pages
959 - 965
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