PERICAPSULAR NERVE GROUP BLOCK

Course overview

HIP AND KNEE SURGERY IS A COMMON ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AMONG THE ELDERLY. IN 2010 THE PREVALENCE OF TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT AT FIFTY YEARS OF AGE WAS 0.58% AND INCREASED TO 5.26% AT EIGHTY YEARS IN THE UNITED STATES (US). THIS TOPIC CONCERNS THE USE OF PENG BLOCK IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HIP SURGERY. THERE ARE DIFFERENT REGIONAL ANESTHETIC TECHNIQUES FOR HIP SURGERY, BUT THIS TOPIC WILL FOCUS ON THE USE OF PENG BLOCK FOR HIP ANALGESIA. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PRE AND POSTOPERATIVE PAIN.