Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Mar 2009
Clinical TrialProcedure-related pain among adult patients with hematologic malignancies.
Cancer patients undergo numerous invasive diagnostic procedures. However, there are only sparse data on the characteristics and determinants for procedure-related pain among adult cancer patients. ⋯ We found that 3/4 of hematologic patients who underwent BMA reported procedural pain; one third of these patients indicated severe pain. Pre-existing pain, anxiety about the diagnostic outcome of BMA or needle-insertion, and low employment status were independent risk factors.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Mar 2009
Clinical TrialMajor complications after 400 continuous popliteal sciatic nerve blocks for post-operative analgesia.
A continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block (CPSNB) has been performed with increasing frequency for post-operative analgesia after foot surgery. Major complications associated with the placement of a perineural catheter remain rarely studied. The aim of this study was to prospectively determine the incidence of major complications (neurological and infectious) in post-operative adult patients with a continuous popliteal catheter inserted by the anatomical posterior approach for analgesia after foot surgery. ⋯ Major complications after the use of CPSN are not in fact rare. The incidence of severe neuropathy or infection complications is, respectively, 0.50% and 0.25%. However, the insertion of CPSN could be considered effective and is associated with only a few minor complications.