IPACK block with spinal anesthesia compared to fentanyl-based spinal anesthesia for postoperative analgesia following arthroscopic meniscectomy: a randomized, prospective study
Mohamed Abdelgawad Abdelhalim Aboelsuod,
Abdalla Mohamed Abdalla,
Mohamed Ahmed Elbadawy
et al.
Abstract:Background
Local anesthesia and intrathecal narcotics are utilized to provide postoperative analgesia. IPACK (infiltration between the knee capsule and popliteal artery) is a new localized analgesic approach for knee surgery. This randomized study aimed to compare fentanyl-based spinal anesthesia and IPACK block-based spinal anesthesia for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy.
Results
In group F, the VAS (visual … Show more
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