Axillary Brachial Plexus Blockage in Treatment of Upper Extremity Ischemic Disorder in Critically Ill Patient: A Report of Two Cases | Zendy

İlkay Ceylan | Zendy; Nermin Kelebek Girgin | Zendy; Mehmet Ali Kopan | Zendy; Alp Gurbet | Zendy

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Axillary Brachial Plexus Blockage in Treatment of Upper Extremity Ischemic Disorder in Critically Ill Patient: A Report of Two Cases

Author(s) -

İlkay Ceylan,

Nermin Kelebek Girgin,

Mehmet Ali Kopan,

Alp Gurbet

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

türk yoğun bakım derneği dergisi/türk yoğun bakım dergisi

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2146-6416

pISSN - 2147-267X

DOI - 10.4274/tybdd.41636

Subject(s) - brachial plexus , critically ill , medicine , intensive care medicine , anesthesia

Arterial catheterization, vasoactive agents, autonomic dysfunction and septic embolus may cause ischemia at distal ends of upper extremity in critically ill patients. Axillary brachial plexus blockage is highly reliable intervention when appropriate technique is used. Sympathetic blockage occurs after administration of local anesthetic drug and can resolve the circulatory disorder of extremity. We aimed to present two cases with ischemia of upper distal extremity that resolves after axillary brachial plexus blockage

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