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Use of Peripheral Nerve Blocks with Sedation for Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Patient with Contraindication for General Anesthesia
Joint Authors
Kamenetsky, Eric
Nader, Antoun
Kendall, Mark C.
Source
Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Although peripheral nerve blocks are commonly used to provide postoperative analgesia after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and other lower extremity procedures, these blocks are rarely used for intraoperative anesthesia.
Most TKAs are performed under general anesthesia (GA) or neuraxial anesthesia (NA).
The knee has a complex sensory innervation that makes surgical anesthesia difficult with peripheral nerve blocks alone.
Rarely are both GA and NA relatively contraindicated and alternatives are considered.
We present a patient who underwent TKA performed under peripheral nerve block and sedation alone.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kamenetsky, Eric& Nader, Antoun& Kendall, Mark C.. 2015. Use of Peripheral Nerve Blocks with Sedation for Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Patient with Contraindication for General Anesthesia. Case Reports in Anesthesiology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058077
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kamenetsky, Eric…[et al.]. Use of Peripheral Nerve Blocks with Sedation for Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Patient with Contraindication for General Anesthesia. Case Reports in Anesthesiology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058077
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kamenetsky, Eric& Nader, Antoun& Kendall, Mark C.. Use of Peripheral Nerve Blocks with Sedation for Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Patient with Contraindication for General Anesthesia. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058077
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058077