Articles: nerve-block.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 1986
Case Reports[Recurrent nerve paralysis and Claude Bernard-Horner syndrome following an interscalene block of the brachial plexus].
The association of a recurrent laryngeal block with a Horner's syndrome occurred in one patient after right interscalene brachial plexus block. Hoarseness was the main clinical symptom of recurrent paralysis and lasted 4 h. The subsequent course was totally uneventful and required no specific treatment. But the interscalene route of brachial plexus block may be potentially hazardous in the patient with a full stomach.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 1986
[Sciatic nerve block by the anterior approach in surgery of the legs].
Forty-four sciatic nerve blocks were performed by the anterior route in combination with forty-four "3-in-1" blocks and seven lateral femoral cutaneous nerve blocks. The use of radioscopy for determining the anatomic injection points made the technique easier and safer. It was preferred for patients in whom general anaesthesia was not desirable for lower limb surgery.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 1986
[Brachial plexus block in children. Approach through the brachial canal].
This study included 35 children (average age: 8 years) undergoing surgery of the upper limb under brachial plexus block. The brachial plexus was approached by the brachial canal route, which is a simple, rapid and efficient way (34 were successful). ⋯ In addition, postoperative analgesia was satisfactory in all cases. In spite of large doses and volumes of lidocaine and bupivacaine used with this technique, no complication was observed.
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Acta Anaesthesiol Belg · Dec 1985
Sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa with atraumatic needles and nerve stimulation.
Seventy-three popliteal sciatic nerve blocks were performed with the help of a nerve stimulator and teflon-sheathed needles in order to assess the usefulness and the reliability of the method in orthopaedic surgery. After a careful description of the technique, the results and complications are presented: successful blocks = 89%; supplementary local anesthesia = 5.5%; general anesthesia = 5.5%. The indications, the results and the technique of the popliteal sciatic nerve block are discussed. The benefits brought by the use of atraumatic needles and nerve stimulators in regional anesthesia are outlined.