Abstract
Pain management in patients who have undergone hip surgery is a difficult and challenging aspect of post operative care. The Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB), placed either prior to, or after hip surgery, as a means to control post-operative pain, has been well defined in the evidence to be a very successful approach in controlling post-operative pain. The use of this block reduces opioid requirements and incidents of delirium in elderly patients. The evidence compares FICB to alternative approaches such as neuraxial anesthesia and General Anesthesia (GA). Among the benefits for the anesthetist performing the FICB is the relative technical ease of placing the block, and cost the established efficacy. A review of the current evidence regarding the use of FICB demonstrates that the FICB is highly effective in controlling post-operative pain following hip surgeries.
Citation
Waldman CZ. The Role of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block in Total Hip Arthroplasty. SM J Anesth. 2017; 3(1): 1009.