Peripheral nerve blocks for above knee amputation in high-risk patients

Peripheral nerve blocks for above knee amputation in high-risk patients

Background and Aims: Above knee amputation (AKA) is associated with considerable mortality and morbidity. There is paucity of data describing the use of peripheral nerve blocks (PNB) as the sole anesthetic technique in high-risk patients undergoing AKA. Our objectives were to evaluate the use of PNB...

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Main Authors: Rajkumar Chandran, Zhi Yuen Beh, Fung Chen Tsai, Suran Dhanushka Kuruppu, Jia Yin Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
Above knee amputation
high-risk patients
peripheral nerve blocks
regional anesthesia
survival
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2018;volume=34;issue=4;spage=458;epage=464;aulast=Chandran

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