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Reevaluation of the sciatic nerve block
1Department of Anesthesia, Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
Regional Anesthesia
|January 1, 1993
Abstract
Background And Objectives:
Sciatic nerve blocks are perceived as unreliable, technically demanding, and uncomfortable. With strict criteria to define success rates, we designed a study to examine the efficacy of two techniques of sciatic nerve block.
Methods:
All blocks were performed by a novice in sedated patients using an insulated needle and a nerve stimulator.
Results:
Overall success with both techniques was 87.5%. One transient neurologic deficit attributed to the sciatic nerve block was observed; otherwise, the technique provided satisfactory anesthesia without complications.
Conclusions:
Patient acceptance was excellent.