title: Regional Anesthesia in Patients of Aged 99 Years in Clopidogrel Use.
abstract: The risk of neuraxial block in patients treated with antiplatelet drugs are uncertain. Elderly patients often have low physiological reserve, delaying surgery can lead to a high rate of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this paper is to present a case of a patient with 99 years using clopidogrel undergoing regional anesthesia for surgical treatment of hip fracture without complications.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiologist, CET/SBA, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brasileiro
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine Nova Esperança, Anesthesiologist Complexo Hospitalar Mangabeira, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiz Eduardo
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Imbelloni
keywords: Clopidogrel; femur; orthopedics; regional anesthesia; spinal anesthesia