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Unilateral Spinal Anesthesia Versus Ultrasound-Guided Combined Sciatic & Femoral Block

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December 2023

Unilateral Spinal Anesthesia Versus Ultrasound-Guided Combined Sciatic & Femoral Block

Vol: 305| Issue: 3| Number:8| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison of unilateral spinal anaesthesia with ultrasound-guided combined sciatic and femoral nerve block in elective arthroscopic knee surgeries.

Med J Armed Forces India . 2023 Jul-Aug;79(4):392-398.

Contributing Authors:
A Bhardwaj PR Ravi SK Mishra P Damodar

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80 patients undergoing ambulatory arthroscopic knee surgeries were randomized to receive either unilateral spinal anesthesia (USA; n=40) or ultrasound-guided combined sciatic and femoral nerve blocks (USFB; n=40). The primary outcome that was assessed was the time to readiness for discharge (TRD) which consisted of spontaneous micturition, ambulation, and VAS <3. Secondary outcomes of interest inc...

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