Total spinal block after lumbar plexus block: a case report
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Total spinal block after lumbar plexus block: a case report.
Lumbar plexus block (LPB) is a suitable method for elder patients for lower extremity surgery. Many complications could be seen during LPB, but not as many as central block. In this case report, we aimed to report a total spinal block, an unusual complication. LPB with sciatic block was planned for a male patient, 76 years old, scheduled for total knee replacement due to gonarthrosis. The patie...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition)
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0104-0014
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2013.03.002