Abstract
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.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Sider (fra-til) | 257-260 |
Antal sider | 4 |
Tidsskrift | Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica |
Vol/bind | 53 |
Udgave nummer | 2 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 1 feb. 2009 |