title: Comparison of two regional anesthetic techniques for knee arthroscopy.
abstract: This study compares the efficacy of "3-in-1 block" versus femoral nerve block for knee arthroscopy. One-hundred patients had a 3-in-1 block; 180 patients had a femoral nerve block. The 3-in-1 block provided anesthesia in 75 patients; 20 patients needed supplementary local anesthesia. Five patients required a general anesthesia to complete the operation. The femoral nerve block was effective in 88 patients; 90 patients needed intravenous flunitrazepam and/or fentanyl; 2 patients needed general anesthesia. The 3-in-1 block provided more satisfactory muscle relaxation and a longer postoperative analgesia than femoral nerve block. No side effects were recorded in either group. Our results suggest that the 3-in-1 block is the most effective technique of regional anesthesia for knee arthroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Neuroanaesthesia Service, Ospedale Molinette, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bonicalzi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gallino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000379:methods*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D005267:Femoral Nerve / Q000187:drug effects*; D005283:Fentanyl; D005445:Flunitrazepam; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block; D009776:Obturator Nerve / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D005445:Flunitrazepam; D005283:Fentanyl