Perceptions, Clinical Observations, and Attitudes Toward Peripheral Nerve and Fascial Plane Blocks Among Surgeons and Anesthesiologists: A Cross-Sectional Survey

This study aims to quantitatively evaluate surgeons’ and anesthesiologists’ perceptions, clinical observations, and attitudes toward peripheral nerve blocks (PNB) and fascial plane blocks (FPB) using structured Likert-type scales. Although both techniques are increasingly integrated into perioperative pain management, their clinical adoption depends not only on technical efficacy but also on multidisciplinary perceptions and safety concerns. This non-interventional, cross-sectional online survey will assess clinicians’ views regarding analgesic effectiveness, opioid-sparing potential, safety (including motor block, local anesthetic systemic toxicity risk, and anticoagulation-related concerns), workflow impact, and observed clinical outcomes associated with PNB and FPB. The primary outcome will be the overall attitude score derived from 5-point Likert-scale responses, evaluated against the neutral midpoint. Secondary analyses will explore differences between specialties and associations with professional characteristics. The findings are expected to contribute to understanding interdisciplinary perspectives on regional anesthesia techniques and to inform educational strategies and perioperative practice planning.