The successful use of peripheral nerve blocks for femoral amputation

TY - JOUR

T1 - The successful use of peripheral nerve blocks for femoral amputation

AU - Bech, B.

AU - Melchiors, J.

AU - Borglum, J.

AU - Jensen, K.

AU - Bech, B

AU - Melchiors, J

AU - Børglum, J

AU - Jensen, K

AU - Jensen, Kenneth

N1 - Times Cited: 0ArticleEnglishJensen, KBispebjerg Hosp, Dept Anaesthesiol & Intens Care, Copenhagen, DenmarkCited References Count: 29395HMBLACKWELL PUBLISHING9600 GARSINGTON RD, OXFORD OX4 2DQ, OXON, ENGLANDOXFORD

PY - 2009/2/1

Y1 - 2009/2/1

N2 - We present a case report of four patients with severe cardiac insufficiency where peripheral nerve blocks guided by either nerve stimulation or ultrasonography were the sole anaesthetic for above-knee amputation. The patients were breathing spontaneously and remained haemodynamically stable during surgery. Thus, use of peripheral nerve blocks for femoral amputation in high-risk patients seems to be the technique of choice that can lower perioperative risk.

AB - We present a case report of four patients with severe cardiac insufficiency where peripheral nerve blocks guided by either nerve stimulation or ultrasonography were the sole anaesthetic for above-knee amputation. The patients were breathing spontaneously and remained haemodynamically stable during surgery. Thus, use of peripheral nerve blocks for femoral amputation in high-risk patients seems to be the technique of choice that can lower perioperative risk.

U2 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01859.x

DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01859.x

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0001-5172

VL - 53

SP - 257

EP - 260

JO - Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

JF - Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

IS - 2

ER -