Surgery performed with nerve blocks and sedation may be safer and provide better pain control compared to general anesthesia and opioid therapy in high-risk patient populations such as elderly and troubled with peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Peripheral Vascular Diseases, Hyperglycaemia (Diabetic), Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Surgery performed with nerve blocks and sedation may be safer and provide better pain control compared to general anesthesia and opioid therapy in high-risk patient populations such as elderly and troubled with peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Above-the-knee Amputations
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University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32611
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University of Florida,
José R Soberón, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center
2025-08-04