Articles: nerve-block.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Apr 2003
Case ReportsAirway difficulty after a brachial plexus subclavian perivascular block.
We report a case of upper airway obstruction after subclavian perivascular block in a patient with a preexisting unrecognized paralyzed vocal cord on the opposite side. We discuss the incidence of vocal cord paralysis after subclavian perivascular block and the risk of airway compromise if contralateral vocal cord paralysis is known or suspected.
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Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) · Apr 2003
Case ReportsThree in one block for unilateral knee arthrotomy in an old lady.
An old lady having septic arthritis of right knee joint underwent arthrotomy under three in one block for femoral, obturator and lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh in inguinal region, with catheter in situ. She was a case of chronic obstructive airway disease with ischaemic heart disease, so operation and postoperative pain management was planned under regional block. Anaesthesia was started by giving regional block with 0.25% bupivacaine at first and maintained with intermittent injection of 0.125% bupivacaine. The patient was pain free and comfortable though out the perioperative period.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Apr 2003
Case Reports[Continuous popliteal block with ropivacaine via a stimulant catheter for postoperative analgesia after foot surgery].
Three patients underwent foot surgery to correct hallux valgus and other toe deformities. Postoperative analgesia was provided by a sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa through a 21-gauge 64 mm needle and a 50 cm catheter connected to a nerve stimulator. ⋯ Hallux valgus surgery causes intense postoperative pain that can be prevented by a peripheral nerve block. A continuous popliteal block through a catheter equipped with a nerve stimulator is an easy technique that provides very good pain management after this type of surgery, with few undesirable side effects.