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Table 2 Descriptions of complications in the included studies

From: The efficacy and safety of continuous versus single-injection popliteal sciatic nerve block in outpatient foot and ankle surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author

study design

G1(CPSNB) / G2(SPSNB)

Complications

Ding 2015

RCT

23/21

G1: 5/23 catheter dislodge; 2/23 pump malfunction

Elliot 2010

RCT

27/27

All: 6/54 drug leakage, 2/54 catheter blockade, 1/54 catheter dislodge, 1/54 pump malfunction

G1:0/27 adverse drug reaction

G2:1/27 numbness on foot dorsum for 5 days, recovered

Zaric 2004

RCT

30/30

All: 5/60 drug leakage,5/60 difficult adaptation to the device, 1/60 catheter dislodge,

G1: 0/30 adverse drug reaction

White 2003

RCT

10/10

G1:8/10 “tingling sensation” in the foot

G2:1/10 “tingling sensation” in the foot

Ilfeld 2002

RCT

15/15

All: 15/30 drug leakage, 9/30 nonscheduled contact with the physician, 2/30 catheter dislodge, 1/30 pump malfunction

  1. CPSNB Continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block
  2. SPSNB Single-injection popliteal sciatic nerve block