Table 2

Surgical procedures and NSS-2 Bridge placement

CaseSurgical procedureBridge earSingle-Injection blockPerineural infusion
1Left: bunionette and hammertoe correctionLeft Left: Popliteal-sciatic
2Right: Haglund’s excisionRight Right: Popliteal-sciatic
3Right: Haglund’s excisionLeft Right: Popliteal-sciatic
4Right: hallux interphalangeal joint fusion
Left: hammertoe correction
Left Bilateral: Popliteal-sciatic Right: Popliteal-sciatic postoperative days 0–3
5Bilateral: implant removalRight Bilateral: Paravertebral
6Bilateral: reconstruction revision, fat grafting from abdominal flank liposuctionLeft Bilateral: Paravertebral
7Right: 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).