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Although the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block provides effective analgesia, its impact on systemic inflammation remains insufficiently defined.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this prospective, randomized, quadruple-blinded controlled trial, patients aged\u2009\u2265\u200960\u00a0years undergoing elective unilateral THA performed under spinal anesthesia were randomized (1:1) to receive an ultrasound-guided PENG block with ropivacaine or a sham block. The primary outcome was the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) at 12\u00a0h postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) at 12, 24, and 48\u00a0h, postoperative pain scores, time to first opioid administration, and cumulative opioid consumption within 48\u00a0h.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Sixty patients completed the study (30 per group). Baseline inflammatory markers were comparable between groups. At 12\u00a0h, NLR was significantly lower in the PENG group than in the control group (5.98\u2009\u00b1\u20091.42 vs. 9.60\u2009\u00b1\u20091.83; adjusted\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001), with sustained reductions at 24\u00a0h (2.47\u2009\u00b1\u20090.77 vs. 5.71\u2009\u00b1\u20091.74; adjusted\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001) and 48\u00a0h (1.84\u2009\u00b1\u20090.71 vs. 3.53\u2009\u00b1\u20091.08; adjusted\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001). PLR was also significantly lower in the PENG group at all postoperative time points (all adjusted\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001), with a significantly different postoperative trajectory between groups over time. The PENG block significantly prolonged time to first opioid administration (15.0\u2009\u00b1\u20091.5 vs. 9.3\u2009\u00b1\u20091.7\u00a0h;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and reduced cumulative 48-h opioid consumption (13.2\u2009\u00b1\u20092.7 vs. 20.8\u2009\u00b1\u20093.2\u00a0mg;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Pain scores at rest and during mobilization were consistently lower in the PENG group throughout the first 24\u00a0h.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In older adults undergoing THA, the PENG block was associated with lower postoperative inflammatory indices, improved pain control, and reduced opioid requirements. Because NLR and PLR are indirect inflammatory markers, these findings should be interpreted cautiously and viewed as associative rather than mechanistic. 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