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Combined sciatic nerve/lumbar plexus block: effective but tedious preoperative anesthetic
July 2014
Combined sciatic nerve/lumbar plexus block: effective but tedious preoperative anesthetic
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Spinal anesthesia and combined sciatic nerve/lumbar plexus block techniques in lower extremity orthopedic surgery
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2011;45(4):225-32Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
50 patients, between 50-90 years old, with an ASA score of 2-3 who were scheduled to receive surgery due to various lower extremity pathologies, were placed in 1 of 2 treatment groups to test the effectiveness of various forms of anesthesia before surgery: The first group, named the spinal anesthesia group, received a common spinal anesthesia before treatment, while the second group, named the Com...
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