Key result
Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) blocks provided successful anesthesia management in 2 patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
Why the study?
Patients undergoing TAVI tend to be at high risk due to older age and comorbidities, and a PENG block using a high volume of local anesthetics may be as effective as a lumbar plexus block.
Does a pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block provide successful anesthesia management in patients undergoing TAVI?
Case Report (n=2)
Does a pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block provide successful anesthesia management in patients undergoing TAVI?
A pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block may be a viable anesthesia management strategy for high-risk patients undergoing TAVI.
May support PENG block as TAVI analgesia alternative; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
A pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block is an interfascial plane block that targets the articular branches of the femoral and obturator nerves. PENG blocks may be used for hip, vein, and groin surgeries. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a common treatment for aortic valve stenosis (AVS). Patients who undergo TAVI tend to be at high risk due to their older age and comorbidities. A PENG block using a high volume of local anesthetics may be as effective as a lumbar plexus block. In this case report, we describe successful anesthesia management using PENG blocks in 2 patients who underwent TAVI.
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Gül et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Aortic valve stenosis (n=2). Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block was evaluated on Successful anesthesia management. Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) blocks provided successful anesthesia management in 2 patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
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