Objective:

Report our perioperative analgesic experience in the Angeles Mocel Hospital in patients undergoing hip surgery.

Material and methods:

We present an observational, descriptive, and prospective study in 14 patients in which ECO-guided PENG block was administered with 30 mL, 0.5% ropivacaine. Referred pain was assessed at rest and at active movement 20 minutes and during the first ten hours after block administration.

Results:

20 minutes after block administration, resting referred pain diminished 25.6% points (NRS scale) and active movement referred pain diminished 39.58% according to basal pre-block referral. Patient pain remained mild during the subsequent 10 hours.

Conclusions:

The PENG block is an effective alternative for perioperative pain management in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery with adequate pain inhibition and facilitated movement and early rehabilitation in the first postsurgical hours.