Combined femoral and sciatic nerve blocks for lower limb anaesthesia in anticoagulated patients with severe cardiac valvular lesions

Combined femoral and sciatic nerve blocks for lower limb anaesthesia in anticoagulated patients with severe cardiac valvular lesions

Peripheral nerve block (PNB) in anticoagulated patients is controversial and guidelines are not defined. We report two patients with severe cardiac valvular lesions, who underwent emergency surgeries for lower limb. Both the patients were on anticoagulants, warfarin and heparin in one and aspirin an...

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Main Authors: Thrivikrama Padur Tantry, Dinesh Kadam, Pramal Shetty, Sanath Bhandary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Anticoagulation
lower limb anaesthesia
peripheral nerve blocks
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2010;volume=54;issue=3;spage=235;epage=238;aulast=Tantry

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