A Two-Year, Prospective, Blinded Analysis of Complications Following Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Foot and Ankle Surgery:

摘要

Category:OtherIntroduction/Purpose:Previous data shows complications related to peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs), the standard of care in anesthesia for foot and ankle surgery, occur infrequently. Elucidating the extent of these complications after lower extremity procedures will help improve the safety and quality of care delivered. The purposes of this study were to report the incidence and type of PNB-related complications, and to understand how the type of PNB, specifically popliteal and ankle blocks, may affect these complications. This is the largest prospective study to date and the first to review complications in a blinded fashion by both an unassociated surgeon and anesthesiologist. We hypothesized complications would be rare and mostly resolvable.Methods:Patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery with a PNB were prospectively enrolled for two years and followed postoperatively for three months or until the resolution of complications. Surgery time, tourniquet time, and demographics (age, BMI, sex...