The frequency of femoral nerve block and adductor canal block for analgesia after TKA(total knee arthroplasty) increases with the use of ultrasonography in regional anesthesia. In this study, we aimed to compare the effects of femoral nerve block and adductor canal block on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing unilateral knee arthroplasty.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
70
Femoral nerve block with 20 ml %0.375 bupivacaine
Adductor canal block with 20 ml %0.375 bupivacaine
SBÜ Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Tramadol consumption
Postoperative tramadol consumption with patient controlled analgesia
Time frame: 24 hours after operation
VAS(visual analogue scale) score (0-10, 0 is no pain, 10 is the most severe pain)
VAS(visual analogue scale) score (0-10, 0 is no pain, 10 is the most severe pain) is less than four is adequate analgesia
Time frame: 24 hours after operation
Rescue analgesic requirement
If VAS(visual analogue scale) score (0-10, 0 is no pain, 10 is the most severe pain) is is four or more, paracetamol 1000 mg is administered
Time frame: 24 hours after operation
Postoperative nausea and vomiting
Frequency of postoperative nausea and vomiting
Time frame: 24 hours after operation
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