Effect of peripheral nerve blocks on postanesthesia care unit length of stay in patients undergoing ambulatory surgery: a retrospective cohort study.

Victor PolshinJulie PetroLuca J WachtendorfMaximilian HammerThomas SimopoulosMatthias EikermannPeter Santer

Published in: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine (2021)

The use of PNB significantly reduced PACU length of stay in ambulatory surgical patients, which may in part be attributed to lower intraoperative opioid requirements.

Keyphrases

peripheral nerve
patients undergoing
blood pressure
pain management
minimally invasive
healthcare
coronary artery bypass
chronic pain
palliative care
quality improvement
percutaneous coronary intervention
atrial fibrillation