Cutaneous anaesthesia of hip surgery incisions with iliohypogastric and subcostal nerve blockade: A randomised trial.

Thomas D NielsenBernhard MorigglJeppe BarckmanJan Mick JensenJens A Kølsen-PetersenKjeld SøballeJens BørglumThomas Fichtner Bendtsen

Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2018)

The TFP block anaesthetises the skin proximal to the LFC nerve block by anaesthetising the iliohypogastric and subcostal nerves. TFP block as a supplement to LFC nerve block improves the coverage of the proximal surgical incisions used for hip surgery.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
total hip arthroplasty
surgical site infection
randomized controlled trial
study protocol
healthcare
soft tissue
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
peripheral nerve
affordable care act
wound healing
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