examining utilization of peripheral nerve blocks found that 19.1% of inpatient SAs and 20.8% of outpatient SAs utilized peripheral nerve blocks, with an increasing trend of use for inpatients in more recent years. 20 The benefits of the nerve block included lower oral morphine equivalents utilized on the day of surgery in each of inpatient and outpatient groups. 20 Cost Implications Six articles discussed the individual patient and overall societal cost implication
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