Continuous peripheral nerve block for battlefield anesthesia and evacuation

Continuous peripheral nerve block for battlefield anesthesia and evacuation

Peripheral nerve and continuous peripheral nerve block (CPNB) have the potential to be valuable techniques in combat anesthesia. We describe the first successful application of CPNB in the pain management and surgical management of a combat casualty as he was evacuated from the Iraqi battlefield to...

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Veröffentlicht in:Regional anesthesia and pain medicine 2005-03, Vol.30 (2), p.202-205
Hauptverfasser: Buckenmaier, Chester C., McKnight, Geselle M., Winkley, James V., Bleckner, Lisa L., Shannon, Clarence, Klein, Stephen M., Lyons, Robert C., Chiles, John H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Amputation
Anesthesia, Conduction
Battlefield anesthesia
Continuous peripheral nerve block
Debridement
Emergency Medical Services
Humans
Leg Injuries - surgery
Male
Military anesthesia
Military Medicine
Nerve Block
Regional anesthesia
Transportation of Patients
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Zusammenfassung:Peripheral nerve and continuous peripheral nerve block (CPNB) have the potential to be valuable techniques in combat anesthesia. We describe the first successful application of CPNB in the pain management and surgical management of a combat casualty as he was evacuated from the Iraqi battlefield to the United States.
ISSN:1098-7339
1532-8651
DOI:10.1016/j.rapm.2004.10.005