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Brachial Artery Catheterization in Swine
Published on: March 30, 2019
Digital Ischemia Secondary to Ulnar Artery Puncture Successfully Treated by Brachial Plexus Block: A Case Report
1From the Department of Anesthesia, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts.
Abstract:
After vascular puncture and catheterization, arteries can have many complications that impede blood flow such as vasospasm, thrombosis, and emboli generation, among other complications. Treatment depends on severity of ischemic symptoms and can range from as mild as applying local heat packs to surgical thrombectomy. We present a case of digital ischemia secondary to vascular puncture that was successfully treated with a supraclavicular nerve block, resulting in the vascular surgery team canceling an emergent surgery.
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