Articles: nerve-block.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Nov 2004
Case Reports[Convulsions induced by ropivacaine after brachial plexus block].
Ropivacaine is a local anesthetic frequently used to provide regional blocks because its toxicity threshold is favorable and it is highly selective for sensory nerve fibers. Few reports of adverse events and complications related to use of ropivacaine have been published. We report 2 cases of central nervous system toxicity. Each occurred after a brachial plexus block with 0.75% ropivacaine, one performed by an axillary approach and one by an infraclavicular approach with nerve stimulation.
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Zhonghua yi xue za zhi · Oct 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial[Effects of clonidine combined with various local anesthetics in brachial plexus block].
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Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi · Oct 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial[Application of separating brachial plexus block combined with preoperative analgesia by patient controlled intravenous analgesia in tendon repair].
To investigate whether the separating brachial plexus block combined with preoperative analgesia by patient controlled analgesia (PCA) can be applied in tendon repair and postoperative active or passive functional exercise. ⋯ The separating brachial plexus block combined with preoperative analgesia by 2 kinds of PCIA dispensation can be both applied in tendon repair, but the separating effect of brachial plexus block of group B was superior to the group C.
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Case Reports
Ultrasound guidance for a lateral approach to the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa.
Descriptions of the use of ultrasound for nerve location have focused on upper limb blocks. We present a case in which ultrasound imaging was used for a lateral approach to the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa. ⋯ Under direct ultrasound guidance, we placed a block needle close to the tibial nerve and confirmed its position with nerve stimulation. Injected local anaesthetic was seen on ultrasound as it spread around both tibial and common peroneal nerves.