Continuous brachial plexus blockade. A technique that uses an axillary catheter to allow successful skin grafting.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
An 82-year-old woman sustained a full thickness burn of her hand. A technique for producing anaesthesia of the brachial plexus via an indwelling catheter is described. Confirmation of the catheter position was obtained by X ray. Bupivacaine was infused via the catheter after operation to produce immobilisation of the hand to ensure multiple skin grafts would take. Consequent with this goal was excellent postoperative analgesia.
Medical subject headings
- Brachial Plexus
- Burns
- Hand Injuries
- Nerve Block
- Skin Transplantation