The Lateral Approach to the Sciatic Nerve at the Popliteal Fossa: One or Two Injections?
Authors:
- Hervé BouazizHBHervé Bouaziz
- Dioukamady MacalouDMDioukamady Macalou
- Thierry LabailleTLThierry Labaille
- Michel MerleMMMichel Merle
- Marie Claire LaxenaireMLMarie Claire Laxenaire
- Dan BenhamouDBDan Benhamou
- 1 November 1999
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Vol. 89 (5) , 1221-1225
Abstract
A better success rate is achieved with a double stimulation technique than with a single injection for the sciatic nerve block via the lateral approach at the popliteal fossa when 20 mL of local anesthetics is used.Keywords
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