In 3 critically ill patients, amputation of the lower limb above knee was performed uneventfully under femoral, sciatic, and obturator nerve blocks together with topical anesthesia of the lower limb.
Department of Anesthesia, Izumino Hospital, Kochi.
Masui. 2007 Jun 1;56(6):699-701.
AbstractIn 3 critically ill patients, amputation of the lower limb above knee was performed uneventfully under femoral, sciatic, and obturator nerve blocks together with topical anesthesia of the lower limb.