Articles: nerve-block.
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Jan 1984
Case Reports[Pourfour Du Petit syndrome following brachial plexus block].
While Horner's syndrome resulted from a paralysis of the cervical sympathetic outflow, its opposite, Pourfour Du Petit's syndrome, was caused by the irritation of these nerves. The case described occurred after brachial plexus block.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Nov 1983
Comparison of neural blockade and pharmacokinetics after subarachnoid lidocaine in the rhesus monkey. II: Effects of volume, osmolality, and baricity.
The effects of volume, osmolality, and baricity on lidocaine spinal anesthesia in the rhesus monkey were studied. Changes in neural blockade, physical properties of cerebrospinal fluid, and arterial pharmacokinetics associated with variations in injectate composition were assessed. Wide ranges of volume, baricity, and osmolality were studied using 1, 2, and 5% lidocaine prepared in either sterile water or 7.5% dextrose. ⋯ No differences in elimination phase pharmacokinetics were found with any of the lidocaine solutions. Rates of systemic absorption increased with decreasing osmolality. Osmotic potentiation of lidocaine spinal anesthesia could not be demonstrated.
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Oct 1983
Evaluation of acute knee injuries with sciatic/femoral nerve blocks.
A preliminary study of the applicability of sciatic and femoral regional nerve blocks in the evaluation of acute knee injuries was conducted. During the period from January 1980 to March 1981, 12 patients with acute knee injuries in whom clinical examination under local anesthesia was considered totally unreliable secondary to patient uncooperation or severe pain were examined at Grady Memorial Hospital. Each of these patients received regional anesthesia by sciatic/femoral nerve block. ⋯ A full range of motion was present in each patient after the block. No complications were encountered. A satisfactory block was obtained in one attempt in 96% of the patients. (One patient had a failed femoral nerve block, but a repeated block was successful).