Abstract
Background and Aims: Different kinds of adjutants are used with local anesthetics during intrathecal procedure for prolongation of action. However, they are not completely free from side effects. Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB) is useful for the same purpose. Method: After administering 20ml 0.5% injection Bupivacaine in FIC (Fascia Iliaca Compartment) on the fractured side before anesthesia as pre-operative medication, 50 elderly patients got relief of pain. Results: 50 patients of mean age and weight 68.38±8.08 years and 55.04±3.02 Kg respectively showed postoperative analgesia of average 15.82±2.34 hours with mean systolic blood pressure112.32±7.62 mm of Hg. Patients felt comforts with FICB. Conclusion: Preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative analgesia provided by FICB is of high quality to relieve pain on movement before surgery, to act as an adjuvant with spinal anesthesia during surgery and prolonged analgesia after surgery without adverse reaction.
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