Safety and effectiveness of bilateral continuous sciatic nerve block for bilateral orthopaedic foot surgery: A cohort study

CONCLUSIONThe complication rate, effectiveness and patient satisfaction of bilateral continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block was comparable with unilateral continuous sciatic popliteal nerve block. The follow-up showed that bilateral continuous sciatic popliteal nerve block does not increase the complication rate. However, an outpatient-based study should confirm these data prior to introduction in the ambulatory setting.
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Locoregional anaesthesia Source Type: research