Saphenous and sciatic nerve block to treat acute lower limb ischemic pain in the emergency department

AbstractAcute limb ischemia (ALI) presents with significant pain that is often refractory to opioid pain management or is present in patients with relative contraindications to opioids. Here we present a case of ALI successfully managed with regional anesthesia using sciatic and saphenous nerve blocks. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of regional anesthesia for ALI performed in the Emergency Department (ED) by Emergency Medicine physicians.
Source: Journal of Ultrasound - Category: Radiology Source Type: research