Quality of recovery after pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for primary total hip arthroplasty under spinal anaesthesia. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2023; 130: 773–9

Editor—In a recent paper, Kukreja and colleagues 1 Kukreja P. Uppal V. Kofskey A.M. et al. Quality of recovery after pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for primary total hip arthroplasty under spinal anaesthesia: a randomised controlled observer-blinded trial. Br J Anaesth. 2023; 130: 773-779 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (2) Google Scholar examined recovery after a pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) with an accompanying editorial by Hewson and colleagues. 2 Hewson D.W. Scott C.E.H. Macfarlane A.J.R. Regional analgesia for total hip arthroplasty and Schwartz’s paradox. Br J Anaesth. 2023; 130: 650-654 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (1) Google Scholar We took great interest in reading both the paper and the editorial discussing the findings in the context of ongoing research, but we have comments regarding both papers. Quality of recovery after pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for primary total hip arthroplasty under spinal anaesthesia: a randomised controlled observer-blinded trialBritish Journal of AnaesthesiaVol. 130Issue 6PreviewThe pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block is a novel regional anaesthesia technique that has been proposed as an effective motor-sparing block for total hip arthroplasty. Recent randomised studies show conflicting results regarding the analgesic efficacy of the PENG block for total hip arthroplasty. Full-Text PDF Open Access