Nerve blocking of the sciatic and femoral nerves. Continual block with vein catheter on 44 patients.
The accessibility of the sciatic nerve from three directions (anterior, lateral and posterior) has prevented many patients from being moved, especially those who would be endangered by a change of position. A vein catheter is introduced in accordance with the approved technique up to the selected point. The stylus is withdrawn, the catheter is fixed on the skin by a suture or adhesive plaster, and by the use of a precisely fitting syringe the chosen local anesthetic solution is perfused. By this technique we can reblock the patient.
D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002404:Catheterization; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D012584:Sciatic Nerve; D014680:Veins
D000779:Anesthetics, Local