Comparative Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block Versus Fascia Iliaca Compartment (FIC) Block on the Postoperative Analgesic Effect in Patients Undergoing Hip Surgeries Under Spinal Anesthesia.

Comparative Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block Versus Fascia Iliaca Compartment (FIC) Block on the Postoperative Analgesic Effect in Patients Undergoing Hip Surgeries Under Spinal Anesthesia.

Fractures in and around the hip are quite common irrespective of both the young and elderly population groups and are associated with extreme pain. A hip fracture is a serious injury, with complications that can be life-threatening and is a common orthopedic emergency in the elderly. Early surgery within 48 h of fracture has shown to decrease the complication and mortality rates.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Forty -Two patients above 18 years of age belonging to the American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) physical status Classes I and II scheduled for hip surgery will randomly be allocated into two groups. Group A (PENG block) will receive US - guided PENG block and Group B (FIC block) will receive US - guided FIC block for postoperative pain relief.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient refusal.
• Patient with significant neurological, psychiatric or neuromuscular disease.
• Alcoholism.
• Drug abuse.
• Pregnancy or lactating women.
• Suspected Coagulopathy.
• Morbid obesity.
• Known allergy to study medications.
• Septicemia and local infection at the block site.