Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Mar 2005
Review Historical ArticlePosterior lumbar plexus block: anatomy, approaches, and techniques.
Lumbar plexus is an effective but underused regional technique that was described nearly 3 decades ago. The original description has been modified several times based on advances in technology, localization, and imaging techniques. This review provides an overview of the history, anatomy, and techniques described to perform this block.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Mar 2005
Case ReportsContinuous peripheral nerve block for battlefield anesthesia and evacuation.
Peripheral nerve and continuous peripheral nerve block (CPNB) have the potential to be valuable techniques in combat anesthesia. We describe the first successful application of CPNB in the pain management and surgical management of a combat casualty as he was evacuated from the Iraqi battlefield to the United States.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Mar 2005
The early recovery of cognitive function after total-hip replacement under hypotensive epidural anesthesia.
Recovery of cognitive function immediately after major surgery has not been previously reported, partly because of residual drug effects and pain. ⋯ The Stroop Color and Word Test can be used to assess change in cognitive function immediately after surgery. Total-hip replacement performed under regional anesthesia with propofol sedation enables recovery of cognitive function (as assessed by SCWT) 2 hours after surgery.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Mar 2005
Letter Case ReportsBacterial meningitis ten days after spinal anesthesia.