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Case Reports
Sciatic (Popliteal Fossa) Catheter for Pediatric Pain Management of Sickle Cell Crisis: A Case Report.
- Garret Weber, Sherry Liao, and Micah Alexander Burns.
- From the *Department of Anesthesiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York and †Department of Anesthesiology, Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware.
- A A Case Rep. 2017 Nov 15; 9 (10): 297-299.
AbstractSickle cell crisis, or vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC), is a major cause of hospitalizations for adults and children with sickle cell disease, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Despite prompt pharmacological treatment and multimodal pain management, acute pain during a VOC is often not adequately controlled in the pediatric population. We placed a continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block under ultrasound guidance in a pediatric patient for localized refractory pain during a VOC, resulting in improved pain control with preserved sensorimotor function.
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