Regional Anesthesia in the Setting of Arm Replantation: A Case Report.

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From the Department of Anesthesiology, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.

Published: July 2018

The perioperative implementation of continuous peripheral nerve blocks is poorly described within the literature for replantation surgeries beyond digital replantation. The management of replantation patients presents a challenging balance between pain control and limb perfusion. We report the successful use of a continuous interscalene catheter in a therapeutically anticoagulated patient after midshaft humerus arm replantation. The benefits of the continuous peripheral nerve block for the patient included improved pain control and potentially improved limb perfusion making it a valuable component of this patient's treatment.

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