title: Combination of high-dose dexmedetomidine sedation and fascia iliaca compartment block for hip fracture surgery.
abstract: Two patients with hip fracture and with severe cardiac disease, who were anesthetized using a combination of dexmedetomidine sedation and fascia iliaca compartment block, are reported. The block covered almost the entire skin incision area and the major area of the fractured bone. The hemodynamic status and respiratory condition of both patients were stable throughout the surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Asahikawa Medical College, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 0788510, Japan.
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kunisawa
authors.forename: Misaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ota
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Takahata
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000503:physiopathology; D020927:Dexmedetomidine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D020927:Dexmedetomidine