2018
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
2016
Dexmedetomidine Added to Local Anesthetic Mixture of Lidocaine and Ropivacaine Enhances Onset and Prolongs Duration of a Popliteal Approach to Sciatic Nerve Blockade
Hu X, Li J, Zhou R, Wang Q, Xia F, Halaszynski T, Xu X. Dexmedetomidine Added to Local Anesthetic Mixture of Lidocaine and Ropivacaine Enhances Onset and Prolongs Duration of a Popliteal Approach to Sciatic Nerve Blockade. Clinical Therapeutics 2016, 39: 89-97.e1. PMID: 27955918, DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2016.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopliteal sciatic nerve blockadeSciatic nerve blockadeLateral sural cutaneous nerveObturator nerve blockLateral plantar nerveMedial plantar nerveCommon peroneal nerveDeep peroneal nerveSuperficial peroneal nervePeroneal nervePlantar nerveNerve blockadeSensory onsetDL groupCutaneous nerveSural nerveSL groupTibial nerveNerve blockPopliteal approachMotor onsetML of dexmedetomidinePeripheral nerve blockadeLocal anesthetic mixtureMixture of lidocaine