title: Ultrasound-guided sciatic-femoral block for revision of the amputation stump. Case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The use of ultrasound in regional blocks has become increasingly used because its role as facilitator and its efficacy. Direct ultrasound visualization allows the identification of peripheral nerves, independently of the ability of obtaining sensitive or motor stimulation.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is the case of a patient who underwent revision of the amputation stump at the knee under ultrasound-guided sciatic-femoral block with 40 mL of 0.5% ropivacaine, promoting complete sensitive blockade and excellent surgical anesthesia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ultrasound assistance is capable of amplifying the spectrum of uses of peripheral nerve blocks in surgical interventions on amputated limbs in situations neurostimulation cannot be used.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Governador Celso Ramos, CET/SBA Integrado de Anestesiologia da Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de Santa Catarina (SES-SC), Núcleo de Ensino e Pesquisa em Anestesia Regional (NEPAR), Florianópolis, SC. pehelayel@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Pablo Escovedo
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Helayel
authors.forename: Diogo Bruggemann
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: da Conceição
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Feix
authors.forename: Gustavo Luchi
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Boos
authors.forename: Bruno Schroder
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: Getúlio Rodrigues
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: de Oliveira Filho
mesh_terms: D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D012584:Sciatic Nerve; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult