title: [Peripheral nerve blocks for amputation of lower limb in three critically ill patients].
abstract: In 3 critically ill patients, amputation of the lower limb above knee was performed uneventfully under femoral, sciatic, and obturator nerve blocks together with topical anesthesia of the lower limb.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Izumino Hospital, Kochi.
authors.forename: Kikyo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mamiya
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aono
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016638:Critical Illness; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local