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The successful use of peripheral nerve blocks for femoral amputation
Author(s) -
BECH B.,
MELCHIORS J.,
BØRGLUM J.,
JENSEN K.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2008.01859.x
Subject(s) - medicine , amputation , peripheral nerve , femoral nerve , peripheral , perioperative , femoral nerve block , surgery , anesthesia , nerve block , anatomy
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.