Peripheral nerve block combined with general anesthesia for lower extremity amputation in hemodialysis patients: case series

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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Main Authors: Hitomi Takemura, Daisuke Fujita, Megumi Matsuda, Kazuko Fujita, Masahiro Sakaguchi, Fumimasa Amaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-10-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
Subjects:
Peripheral nerve block
Hemodialysis patients
Lower extremity amputation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-018-0214-x

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