Lateral popliteal sciatic nerve block compared with subcutaneous infiltration for analgesia following foot surgery.

نویسندگان

  • D H McLeod
  • D H Wong
  • R J Claridge
  • P M Merrick
چکیده

A new lateral approach to blocking the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa is described. In a prospective study, 40 patients scheduled for foot surgery involving osteotomies were allocated randomly into one of two groups following induction of general anaesthesia: group PS (n = 21) received a lateral popliteal sciatic nerve block and group SC (n = 19) received subcutaneous infiltration of the wound. Both groups received 20 ml bupivacaine 0.5% plain. The lateral approach to the popliteal sciatic nerve was found to be an effective, quick, and easy to perform, block. Postoperative analgesia in groups PS lasted a median of 18.0 hr and in group SC lasted 6.3 hr (P < 0.05). The lateral popliteal sciatic nerve block provided effective analgesia following foot surgery and had a high level of patient satisfaction.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie

دوره 41 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1994