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Influence of brachial plexus blockade on oxygen balance during surgery
David B Lumenta1, Werner Haslik, Harald Beck
1Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vienna General Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria. david.lumenta@meduniwien.ac.a
Abstract:
The combined effects of anesthesia, motor blockade, and chemically induced sympathectomy after brachial plexus blockade can have a beneficial impact, when applied in selected, isolated diseased states of the upper limb. With the aim of using the prolonged effects of brachial plexus blockade for a future therapeutic application, we demonstrated a dependable methodology of venous blood gas monitoring and confirmed an improved oxygen balance of the blocked versus nonblocked upper extremity in a controlled, prospective study in healthy patients undergoing elective hand surgery.
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