Continuous peripheral nerve block for upper limb ischemic pain: a case report.

Hermann Dos Santos Fernandes, Pedro E P Lima Filho, Áquila L Gouvêa, Eloisa B Espada

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Article in Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hermann Dos Santos FernandesUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Departamento de Anestesia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: dr.hermannfernandes@gmail.com.

Pedro E P Lima FilhoUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Departamento de Anestesia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Áquila L GouvêaUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Departamento de Anestesia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Eloisa B EspadaUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital das Clínicas, Departamento de Anestesia, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo · BR

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Abstract

Peripheral Arterial Obstructive Disease (PAOD) may course with severe ischemic pain. In low-income health systems, patients may wait for vascular surgery. Continuous peripheral nerve block may be an effective alternative, with fewer side effects, in this scenario. A female patient with acute arterial obstruction of upper limb evolving with severe ischemic pain. She was submitted to a continuous infraclavicular brachial plexus block, which led to a satisfying pain control until the amputation surgery. The early postoperative period evolved with good pain management. This approach may be effective and safe as an analgesia option for ischemic pain.

Indexed as

Anesthesia, ConductionBrachial Plexus BlockFemaleHumansPainPeripheral NervesUpper ExtremityChronic painPeripheral arterial diseasePhantom limbRegional anesthesia

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PMID34229863

DOI10.1016/j.bjane.2021.02.013

PMCPMC9373551

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