Continuous axillary brachial plexus analgesia in a patient with severe hemophilia.
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.
Kang
Seuk B
SB
Department of Anesthesiology, Department of Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, La Crosse, WI 54601, USA. skang@gundluth.org
Rumball
Kevin M
KM
Ettinger
Robert S
RS
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*
D005169:Factor VIII