{
  "abstract": "Please confirm that an ethics committee approval has been applied for or granted: Yes: I’m uploading the Ethics Committee Approval as a PDF file with this abstract submissionBackground and Aims Effective postoperative pain management is critical for optimizing recovery following hip surgeries. This study evaluated the outcomes of incorporating a cluneal nerve block as an adjunct to standard sciatic, femoral, and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks in patients undergoing hip surgeries.Methods A retrospective review was conducted on eight patients who underwent hip surgeries at a single institution. Demographic data, surgical details, anesthesia protocols, and postoperative outcomes were analyzed. Pain scores, opioid consumption, and adverse events were recorded.Results The study included patients with a median age of 73 years (range: 34–90), 62.5% of whom were female. Procedures performed included partial hip replacement arthroplasty (PHRA) in 37.5% (3/8), closed reduction internal fixation (CRIF) with intramedullary (IM) or proximal femoral nail (PFN) in 37.5% (3/8), open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) or external fixator removal in 25% (2/8). Opioid consumption was minimal, with no patients requiring rescue analgesia. No complications or adverse events were reported.Conclusions The addition of a cluneal nerve block to standard nerve block protocols effectively reduced postoperative pain scores and opioid use without complications in patients undergoing hip surgeries. These findings support the potential utility of cluneal nerve blocks in enhancing multimodal analgesia for hip surgeries, warranting further investigation in larger, controlled trials.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Anesthesiology, Makati Medical Center, Makati, Philippines"
      ],
      "name": "Noel Aypa"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Anesthesiology, Makati Medical Center, Iloilo City, Philippines"
      ],
      "name": "Maybelle Tolosa-Saad"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Anesthesiology, Makati Medical Center, Cagayan, Philippines"
      ],
      "name": "Emanuela Flores"
    }
  ],
  "title": "P175 The use of cluneal nerve block as an adjunct to combined sciatic, femoral and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block for enhanced pain management in hip surgeries: a retrospective single center clinical series",
  "uid": "588c68d0-dd51-5e2a-927b-d5dc32cf6319"
}