Abstract Radical penectomy (RP) is infrequently performed as it is reserved for specific cases of penile cancer, hence the paucity of reports regarding surgical and anesthetic considerations. Acute postoperative pain, chronic post-surgical pain, concomitant mood disorders as well as a profound impact on ...
Abstract Introduction: Regional anesthesia is widely used for postopera tive analgesia in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Although it is a safe and effective procedure, serious complications may still develop. In the event of an unusual or torpid evolution, the possibility of local anesthetic-induced myo...
Abstract Introduction: Spinal anesthesia (SA) and sciatic-femoral nerve block are the most widely used anesthesia techniques for knee arthroscopy; however, there is still some controversy with regard to which anesthetic procedure offers improved safety, better pain control, and higher patient satisfacti...
Se presenta la historia de un paciente que después de realizarle anestesia espinal con bupivacaína hiperbárica 15 mg (0.5%), más fentanil 25 mcg, para prostatectomía abierta, presentó dolor en periné, lumbar y en miembros inferiores, 24 horas después de la aplicación del anestésico local. Se de...
