Continuous peripheral nerve blocks (cPNBs) have shown good results in pain management after orthopedic surgeries. However, the variation of performance between different subspecialities is unknown. The aim of this study is to describe our experience with cPNBs after lower limb orthopedic surgeries in different subspecialties. This prospective cohort study was performed on collected data from cPNBs after orthopedic surgeries in lower limbs. Catheters were placed by experienced anesthesiologists using sterile technique. After catheterization, the patients were examined daily, by specially educated acute pain service nurses. The characteristics of the patients, duration of catheterization, severity of the post-operative pain, need for additional opioids, and possible complications were registered.Introduction and Objective
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