A retrospective cohort study conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) demonstrated that combining a pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block with a lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) block significantly reduced opioid use and enabled earlier …

In a study conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), researchers found that combined Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) blocks were associated with faster discharge from the PACU, as well as a …

A new Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) study has found that liposomal bupivacaine appears non-inferior to standard bupivacaine with dexamethasone for pain relief following shoulder surgery. Researchers concluded that bupivacaine with dexamethasone …

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Anesthesiology News featuring David H. Kim, MD

The superior trunk block provides noninferior anesthesia and analgesia for shoulder surgery compared with the interscalene block and succeeds in sparing the phrenic nerve, according to research conducted by David H. Kim, MD, and colleagues at …

Orthopedics Today featured a recent study by HSS anesthesiologist David H. Kim, MD, on pain control after a total knee replacement. Findings indicated that patients who received periarticular injection plus interspace between the popliteal artery …

Adding peripheral nerve blocks to routine periarticular injections for total knee replacements has been linked to less post-operative pain and lower opioid consumption, according to research presented at the 2018 World Congress on Regional …