Perineural local anaesthetic catheter after major lower limb amputation trial (PLACEMENT): study protocol for a randomised controlled pilot study

Perineural local anaesthetic catheter after major lower limb amputation trial (PLACEMENT): study protocol for a randomised controlled pilot study

Abstract Background Pain after major lower limb amputation for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a significant problem. A perineural catheter (PNC) can be placed adjacent to the major nerve at the time of amputation with a continuous local anaesthetic infusion given postoperatively to try and red...

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Main Authors: David C. Bosanquet, Graeme K. Ambler, Cherry-Ann Waldron, Emma Thomas-Jones, Lucy Brookes-Howell, Mark Kelson, Tim Pickles, Debbie Harris, Deborah Fitzsimmons, Neeraj Saxena, Christopher P. Twine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Amputation
Vascular Surgery
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Perineural Catheter
Randomised Controlled Trial
Pain
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2357-x

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