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Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Block for Emergency Below-Knee Amputation in a High-Risk Patient With
Shashank Krishnakumar1, Vinod Krishnagopal2, Raj Murugan2
1Anaesthesiology, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, IND.
Abstract:
Emergency below-knee amputation (BKA) in patients with significant comorbidities and coagulopathy presents formidable anesthetic challenges, as a central neuraxial blockade and general anesthesia are frequently contraindicated. We report the case of a 57-year-old female patient with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disease, and an elevated international normalized ratio (INR) of 1.6, necessitating urgent BKA for a septic diabetic foot ulcer. Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs, popliteal sciatic and femoral) have been successfully employed to achieve effective intraoperative anesthesia and postoperative analgesia without bleeding complications or hemodynamic instability. This case underscores the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided PNBs as the preferred anesthetic strategy in high-risk patients with coagulopathy, offering a safer alternative to conventional methods and minimizing perioperative morbidity.
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