title: Continuous axillary brachial plexus analgesia in a patient with severe hemophilia.
abstract: Until now, the safety of continuous axillary brachial plexus block in a patient with hemophilia has not been reported. We describe the use of continuous axillary brachial plexus block for postoperative pain control in a patient with severe hemophilia after an elbow surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA. skang@gundluth.org
authors.forename: Seuk B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Kevin M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Rumball
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ettinger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000698:Analgesia; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D004550:Elbow / Q000601:surgery; D005169:Factor VIII; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005169:Factor VIII