References
peripheral nerve block, lower extremity peripheral nerve block, pain, Postoperative visual, nerve block
DIABETES MELLITUS
CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) flow diagram. Abbreviations: DM; diabetes mellitus, BMI; body mass index, PCA; patient-controlled analgesia, PNB; peripheral nerve block.The questionnaires. Abbreviation: BMI; body mass index.Preparations for peripheral nerve block: anesthetic drugs (ropivacaine) with dexamethasone, epinephrine, tools for mixing, and tools prepared for injection.Ultrasound images. (Postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores for both groups. VAS scores are significantly different between the two groups most of the time. After 32 h, similar patterns are observed between the two groups. Group A: patient-controlled analgesia after lower extremity peripheral nerve block; group B: dexamethasone/epinephrine combined with an anesthetic solution during peripheral nerve block.Patient demographic data (Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index. * Significant difference (Anesthesia and surgical outcomes in both groups.* Significant difference (Postoperative VAS pain score in both groups, stratified by treatment.Abbreviation: VAS, visual analog scale. * Significant difference (