Case | Surgical procedure | Bridge ear | Single-Injection block | Perineural infusion |
1 | Left: bunionette and hammertoe correction | Left | Left: Popliteal-sciatic | |
2 | Right: Haglund’s excision | Right | Right: Popliteal-sciatic | |
3 | Right: Haglund’s excision | Left | Right: Popliteal-sciatic | |
4 | Right: hallux interphalangeal joint fusion Left: hammertoe correction | Left | Bilateral: Popliteal-sciatic | Right: Popliteal-sciatic postoperative days 0–3 |
5 | Bilateral: implant removal | Right | Bilateral: Paravertebral | |
6 | Bilateral: reconstruction revision, fat grafting from abdominal flank liposuction | Left | Bilateral: Paravertebral | |
7 | Right: Reconstruction with expander and implant Left: mastopexy | Left | Bilateral: Paravertebral |
Single-injection peripheral nerve blocks included ropivacaine 0.5% with epinephrine.
Continuous peripheral nerve block included ropivacaine 0.2% (basal 6 mL/hour, bolus 4 mL, lockout 30 min).