Why the study?
Does patient-controlled fascia iliaca compartment block with levobupivacaine improve postoperative pain and reduce rescue analgesic consumption compared to patient-controlled intravenous fentanyl in patients undergoing femur fracture surgery?
Population
60 patients ASA physical status I and II undergoing elective fixation of fracture femur under general…
Comparison
Patient-controlled fascia iliaca compartment… vs Patient-controlled IV fentanyl delivering basal…
Design
RCT, randomized
Follow-up
6 hours postoperative
Authors
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Supports patient-controlled fascia iliaca block for femur fracture analgesia; confirms superiority over patient-controlled IV fentanyl in this RCT.
Does patient-controlled fascia iliaca compartment block with levobupivacaine improve postoperative pain and reduce rescue analgesic consumption compared to patient-controlled intravenous fentanyl in patients undergoing femur fracture surgery?
Patient-controlled fascia iliaca compartment block provides superior analgesia and reduces rescue analgesic requirements compared to IV fentanyl after femur fracture surgery.
Mostafa et al. (2018) studied this question.
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