Table 2.
Results of nerve block
| Initial | Onset Time |
Supplementation of Anaesthesia |
*Quality of Block (sensory) |
Duration of Surgery (mins) |
Time Postop before 1st analgesia dose /Comments |
| KO | 20 mins | Midazolam 2mg | Good. Complete block |
105 mins | 30.5 hours |
| AS | Not Recorded | Entonox Propofol 40mg |
Fair. Partial block | 65 mins | 17 hours |
| MA | 25 mins | Pethidine 25mg | Good. Complete block |
50 mins | 7 hours |
| EA | 30 mins | Entonox Propofol 100mg |
Fair. Partial block | 50 mins | When reviewed after 12 hrs, patient had not needed any analgesia and was not in pain |
| KA | 30 mins | Propofol 100mg Pethidine 40mg Midazolam 4mg |
Fair. Partial block | 150 mins | 12 hrs. Patient had some pain in lateral and posterior part of thigh during surgery |
| EO | 30 mins | Nil | Good. Complete block |
75 mins | 10.5 hours |
| IN | Surgery started 1hr after block due to power problems |
Confused preop Midazolam 3mg Fentanyl 30mcg Entonox |
Good. Complete block |
60 mins | 5.5 hours |
| AP | 20 mins | Midazolam 1mg Fentanyl 50 mcg |
Good. Complete block |
120 mins | 10.5 hours |
| MD | 30 mins | Entonox | Good. Almost Complete block |
210 mins | 5 hrs. Small area of sensation post during surgery |
| SA | 30 mins | Nil | Good. Complete block |
90 mins | 15 hours |
*
Quality of block assessed by Anaesthetist