1 Department of Anesthesiology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium
2 Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium
Introduction
There is a plethora of literature on the advantages of peripheral nerve blocks over general anesthesia. The advantages typically include shorter recovery times, better postoperative pain control and faster turnover times between cases, particularly when nerve blocks are performed