Case Report, Analg Resusc Curr Res Vol: 3 Issue: 1
Continuous Anterior Sciatic Nerve Block: A Case Series
| Maged Guirguis1*, Armin F. Deroee2, Sree Kolli2, Alaa A. Abd-Elsayed3 and Sherif Zaky1 | |
| 1Ochsner health system, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
| 2Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA | |
| 3Department of Anesthesiology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Maged Guirguis Institute of Anesthesia, Pain management department Ochsner Health System 2820 Napoleon Ave, New Orleans , LA 70115, USA Tel: 440-321-0525 Fax: 216-444-2294 E-mail: magedaziz@gmail.com |
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| Received: September 29, 2013 Accepted: December 24, 2013 Published: January 03, 2014 | |
| Citation: Guirguis M, Deroee AF, Sree K, Abd-Elsayed AA, Sherif Z, (2014) Continuous Anterior Sciatic Nerve Block: A Case Series. Analg Resusc: Curr Res 3:1. doi:10.4172/2324-903X.1000112 |
Abstract
Continuous Anterior Sciatic Nerve Block: A Case Series
Sciatic nerve block is classically performed through posterior or lateral approaches. With the increased use of ultrasound, the anterior approach has gained popularity. An anterior approach should be considered in patients after trauma and severe postoperative pain where patient positioning can be challenging. The anatomical landmark techniques can be difficult for anterior approach and cannot always be relied on due to inconsistency in extremely obese population. The presence of large blood vessels in the needle path and increasing use of anticoagulants, call for the use of ultrasound guidance for anterior approach to sciatic nerve
