Brachial Plexus Blockage versus General Anesthesia for Upper Extremity Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BPB provided superior pain control at 2 h postoperatively and was associated with reduced opioid use, fewer adverse events, and shorter discharge time. No significant differences in pain scores were observed at 6-24 h or beyond 24 h, likely due to block wear-off. Despite this limitation, BPB still offered perioperative advantages over GA.
Authors
- Rafael Llombart‐Ais
- María Benlloch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3342-6732)
- Pablo Vera
- Egor Polevoi
- Rafael Llombart-Ais
- Carlos Barrios
- Gonzalo Mariscal
- Ali Dway
Institutions
- Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr (ES)
- Al Andalus University (SY)
- Hospital Casa de Salud (ES)
- Clinica Universidad de Navarra (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Surgical Research
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000550121
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00