Table IV.
Pain control modality | Mean time admission to PACU discharge (min) | Mean PACU narcotic utilization (Meq) | Mean VAS at PACU discharge | Mean number of complications |
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Nerve block only | 137 | 11.7 | 3.18 | 5 |
No nerve block | 142 | 11.6 | 5.59 | 0.75 |
Nerve block (FNB, LBP or FICB) | 146 | 10.2 | 3.18 | 4.92 |
Pre-operative nerve block | 150 | 10.7 | 3.55 | 5.34 |
Post-operative nerve block+ | 102 | 4.4 | 2.80 | 0 |
Nerve block + LIA | 181.5 | 10 | – | 4 |
LIA post-procedure | 137 | 8.75 | 3.92 | 9.5 |
LIA pre- and post-procedure | 168 | 5.19 | – | 0 |
LIA only | 130 | 6.36 | 4.28 | 1.60 |
FNB | 166 | 6.23 | 3.55 | 17 |
LBP | 189 | 3.54 | – | 2 |
FICB | 111 | 15.9 | 2.8 | 0.57 |
Narcotics only | 150 | 16.5 | 6.03 | 0.14 |
LIA, local injection analgesia; FNB, femoral nerve block; LPB, lumbar plexus nerve block; FICB, fascia iliaca compartment block; Meq, narcotic use based on calculated morphine equivalents; VAS, visual analog score; PACU, post-anesthesia care unit; +, denotes single study.
Statistical significance.