Mona Muhe Eldeen Eshag, Lina Omar Mahmoud Hasan, Salem Elshenawy, Mennatallah Samir Ahmed, Abd El-Moneam Emad Mostafa, Yomna Ali Abdelghafar, Yusuf Jasim Althawadi, Najwa Medhat Ibraheem, Helmy Badr, Yossef Hassan AbdelQadir
BACKGROUND: Fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) is one of the regional nerve blocks used to reduce pain after total hip arthroplasty (THA). We aim to assess the efficacy of FICB in reducing post-operative pain and opioid consumption. METHODS: We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Scopus on February 19, 2023, and we updated our search in august 2023 using relevant search strategy. Studies were extensively screened for eligibility by title and abstract screening, followed by full-text screening...
March 9, 2024: BMC Anesthesiology