Manouk Admiraal, Pascal S H Smulders, Martin V H Rutten, Eelko K de Groot, Yvonne Heine, Holger M Baumann, Vincent H C van der Vegt, Jens A Halm, Henning Hermanns, Tim Schepers, Markus W Hollmann, Jeroen Hermanides, Werner Ten Hoope
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Management of pain after foot and ankle surgery remains a concern for patients and healthcare professionals. This study determined the effectiveness of ambulatory continuous popliteal sciatic nerve blockade, compared to standard of care, on overall benefit of analgesia score (OBAS) in patients undergoing foot or ankle surgery. We hypothesized that usage of ambulatory continuous popliteal sciatic nerve blockade is non-inferior to standard of care. DESIGN: Single center, randomized, non-inferiority trial...
April 3, 2024: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia