Continuous sciatic nerve block.
A technique of continuous sciatic nerve block is described. The method was used to relieve pain from ischaemic gangrene of the foot for 2 days before below-knee amputation and, combined with a continuous inguinal paravascular block, to provide regional anaesthesia both for the surgery and for the first 2 postoperative days.
D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D059408:Pain Management; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy; D012584:Sciatic Nerve; D013997:Time Factors
D002045:Bupivacaine