Peripheral nerve block
Peripheral nerve block has been studied in 4 papers since 2023: 2 observational studies in people, 2 reviews; 1 in the past year. The newest paper, Oct 21, 2026: “Association of peripheral nerve block plus general anesthesia with MMSE-Defined early postoperative cognitive decline in older orthopedic patients: A prospective observational pilot study”.
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1 of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab
- 1 finding against
- Humans2
What did studies of Peripheral nerve block find?
2Studies of Peripheral nerve block measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are mortality (1 study) and perioperative neurocognitive disorder (1).
Mortality
downin humans1
1 study
Mortality
downin humans1
Peripheral nerve block decreases mortality in humans.
“Peripheral nerve blocks including pericapsular nerve group (PENG) blocks have shown benefit in lowering morbidity and mortality.”
Reviewin hip fragility fractures
Improving morbidity and mortality in hip fragility fractures
Current opinion in anaesthesiology
Perioperative neurocognitive disorder
no changein humans1
1 study
Perioperative neurocognitive disorder
no changein humans1
Peripheral nerve block has no effect on perioperative neurocognitive disorder in humans.
“PNB did not reduce the incidence of PND in the elderly hip fracture population comprising patients with intact cognition and those with pre-existing dementia or cognitive impairment”
Reviewin population comprising patients with intact cognition and pre-existing dementia or cognitive impairment
Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation
What is Peripheral nerve block linked with?
1Studies link Peripheral nerve block with 1 measure, most often perioperative neurocognitive disorder (1 study).
Perioperative neurocognitive disorder
downin humans1
1 study
Perioperative neurocognitive disorder
downin humans1
Peripheral nerve block lowers the risk of perioperative neurocognitive disorder in humans.
“PNB reduced the incidence of PND in older patients with intact cognition (RR = .61; 95% CI = .41 to .91; P = .02; I2 = 0%).”
Reviewin older patients with intact cognition
Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation