title: [The use of 2-chloroprocaine for a combined lumbar plexus and sciatic nerve block].
abstract: A combination of the lumbar plexus and sciatic nerve blocks using 2-chloroprocaine (2-CP) for unilateral lower extremity anaesthesia was studied. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the efficacy of 2-CP for ambulatory surgery of short duration with this combination of blocks. Twenty-five patients ASA 1 and 2 were studied. The techniques used have been described by Winnie and Labat. A total dose of 60 ml of 2-CP 3% was injected. Latency time before anaesthesia was approximately seven min for the lumbar plexus and 14 min for the sciatic nerve. The mean duration of the motor block was 71 +/- 16 min, 76.8 +/- 15.3 min and 75 +/- 12.7 min for the sciatic, femoral and obturator nerves respectively. The mean duration of the sensory block was 88.7 +/- 20.9 min, 83.3 +/- 16.4, 79.7 +/- 17.8 min and 93.7 +/- 22 min for the sciatic, femoral, obturator and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves respectively. Success rate was 92% and no major complication occurred. We conclude that a combination of the lumbar plexus and the sciatic nerve blocks with 2-CP is a useful technique for ambulatory surgery of short duration.
authors.affiliation: Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont et Université de Montréal, Québec.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Khy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Girard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005267:Femoral Nerve / Q000187:drug effects; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery; D008160:Lumbosacral Plexus / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000187:drug effects; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000187:drug effects; D009776:Obturator Nerve / Q000187:drug effects; D011343:Procaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014111:Tourniquets
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D011343:Procaine; C004616:chloroprocaine
vernacular_title: L'utilisation de la 2-chloroprocaïne pour les blocs combinés du plexus lombaire et du nerf sciatique.