Pain relief for lower limb surgery today has many methods to choose from, each method has certain advantages and disadvantages, and there is a risk of complications. In this article, Vinmec will analyze the advantages and disadvantages and steps of lumbar plexus anesthesia to relieve pain after hip replacement surgery.

Peripheral nerve block (peripheral nerve anesthesia) is one of the anesthesia methods for surgery. It is also applied to supplement pain relief in general anesthesia and especially postoperative pain relief.