Peripheral nerve block combined with general anesthesia for lower extremity amputation in hemodialysis patients: case series
Abstract Background Anesthetic management of lower extremity amputation in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients can be challenging because of their poor cardiovascular status. As previously reported, peripheral nerve block (PNB) may be beneficial in these complicated cases. We report the effects of PN...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-10-01
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Series: | JA Clinical Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-018-0214-x |