Impact of Self-Coiling Catheters for Continuous Popliteal Sciatic Block on Postoperative Pain Level and Dislocation Rate: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract:Background: Catheter dislocation within the tissue is a challenge in continuous regional anesthesia. A novel self-coiling catheter design has been available providing lower dislocation rate in a cadaver model. So far it hasn´t been demonstrated whether the self-coiling catheter offers any remarkable advantages for continuous peripheral regional anesthesia in vivo. Methods: After ethics committee approval 140 patients undergoing elective distal lower limb surgery were enrolled in this prospective randomized con… Show more
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