Infiltration between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the knee (IPACK) block in knee surgery: a narrative review.
Edmund ChanRyan HowleDesire N OnwocheiNeel DesaiPublished in: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine (2021)
The IPACK block was potentially complementary to the ACB and might be preferable to the TNB as a motor-sparing regional anesthesia technique in knee surgery. Definitive recommendations were not reached in the presence of the heterogeneous and limited evidence base.
Keyphrases
- total knee arthroplasty
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- knee osteoarthritis
- anterior cruciate ligament
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- surgical site infection
- robot assisted
- squamous cell carcinoma
- radiation therapy
- clinical practice
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute coronary syndrome
- atrial fibrillation