The role of sciatic nerve block to complement femoral nerve block in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Zorrilla-Vaca A, Li J. The role of sciatic nerve block to complement femoral nerve block in total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal Of Anesthesia 2018, 32: 341-350. PMID: 29520522, DOI: 10.1007/s00540-018-2480-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSciatic nerve blockTotal knee arthroplastyContinuous sciatic nerve blockPatient-controlled analgesiaNerve blockPain scoresStandardized mean differenceOpioid consumptionKnee arthroplastySingle-injection sciatic nerve blockControl groupSciatic-femoral nerve blockIntravenous opioid consumptionPostoperative analgesic benefitsPostoperative opioid consumptionIncidence of nauseaFemoral nerve blockLess pain scoresRandom-effects modelSystematic literature searchEvidence-based supportAnalgesic benefitHospital stayAcute painRandomized trials