Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8611527 | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This case series support the discussion on conducting surface peripheral nerve blocks and easy local knowledge as the axillary, interscalene, femoral, saphenous or popliteal in anticoagulated patients, on dual antiaggregation therapy and/or with other coagulation disorders, provided that guided by ultrasound and performed by an anesthesiologist with extensive experience in guided nerve blocks. However, larger series should be performed to prove the safety of the technique for these patients.
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Authors
Luis Eduardo Silveira Martins, Leonardo Henrique Cunha Ferraro, Alexandre Takeda, Masashi Munechika, Maria Angela Tardelli,