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ArticleTurkish journal of emergency medicine

Ultrasound-guided selective peripheral nerve block for the snakebite pain management in the emergency department: Our experience.

Chitta Ranjan Mohanty, Rakesh Vadakkethil Radhakrishnan, Ijas Muhammed Shaji, Neha Singh, Subhasree Das

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Article in Turkish journal of emergency medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors.

Chitta Ranjan MohantyDepartment of Trauma and Emergency, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8525-2084
Rakesh Vadakkethil RadhakrishnanDepartment of College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1274-2354
Ijas Muhammed ShajiDepartment of Trauma and Emergency, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6338-2892
Neha SinghDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2013-4295
Subhasree DasDepartment of Trauma and Emergency, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9190-0383

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Envenomation from snakebites (SBs) is a significant public health hazard globally. The venomous SB is associated with moderate-to-severe pain. Weak opioids such as tramadol or acetaminophen are commonly used for pain management but often provide inadequate analgesia. We hereby report our experience of using ultrasound-guided selective superficial peroneal, sural, and saphenous nerve blocks for pain management following SBs in nine patients. The selective peripheral nerve blocks are achieved with a small amount of local anesthesia and without loss of motor functions.

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Emergency departmentpainperipheral nerve blocksnakebite

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PMCPMC11100579

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