Perioperative lumbar plexus block and cardiac ischemia in patients with hip fracture: randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background Perioperative myocardial ischemia is common among patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. Our aim is to evaluate the efficacy of perioperative continuous lumbar plexus block in reducing the risk of cardiac ischemic events of elderly patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture...

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Published in:	Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
Main Authors:	Fernando R. Altermatt, Ghislaine C. Echevarría, René F. De la Fuente, Ricardo Baeza, Marcela Ferrada, Juan C. De la Cuadra, Marcia A. Corvetto
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia 2018-10-01
Subjects:	Hip fracture Analgesia Lumbar plexus block Cardiovascular complications
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942018000500484&tlng=pt