Overview
comparing Genicular Nerve Block with its combination with infiltration Between Popliteal Artery and Capsule of Posterior Knee for Enhanced Recovery After total Knee Arthroplasty
Description
comparing the use of Genicular Nerve Block versus its combination with infiltration Between Popliteal Artery and Capsule of Posterior Knee as a preemptive analgesia for Enhanced Recovery After total Knee Arthroplasty
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria:
- Adult patients aged between 21 to 60 years
- undergoing primary unilateral elective total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia
- Having informed consents
- patients with physical status ASA I & II
- both genders
- body mass index between 25 and 30 kg/m2.
Exclusion criteria
- patients with Peripheral vascular disease
- patients with history of allergy to local anesthesia or opioid analgesia,
- those on anti-platelet, anticoagulant or B blocker drugs
- Patients with acute decompensated heart failure
- Patients with hypertension
- Patients with heart block
- Patients with coronary disease
- Patients with bronchial asthma
- Patients with bleeding disorders
- Patients with compromised renal or hepatic function
- pregnant female.