Below-the-knee amputation in a diabetic geriatric patient with recent myocardial infarction using peripheral block technique
- Author:
Alvarez Michael Angelo
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Human;
Female;
Aged;
GERIATRICS;
PERIPHERAL NERVES;
AMPUTATION
- From:
Philippine Journal of Anesthesiology
2001;13(2):110-115
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
This report documents the use of peripheral blocks on a patient with whom conventional anesthetic techniques may prove detrimental.
Peripheral nerve blocks, though still infrequently used in clinical practice, indicate a new direction in regional anesthesia. This is sustained by the low incidence of serious complications reported, patients satisfaction, a growing demand for cost- effective anesthesia, good postoperative analgesia and most importantly, a favorable postoperative recovery profile.
