PENG REGIONAL BLOCK

Course overview

THE PERICAPSULAR NERVE GROUP BLOCK (PENG) IS A REGIONAL ANESTHETIC TECHNIQUE THAT WAS DESCRIBED IN 2018, DEVELOPED PRIMARILY IN TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTIES (THA) FOR POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA WITH MOTOR SPARING BENEFITS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PERICAPSULAR NERVE GROUP BLOCK, A SUPPLEMENTAL ANALGESIC TECHNIQUE FOR HIP SURGERY AND HIP FRACTURES, AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THESE CONDITIONS.