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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-12 | Issue-11
Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Anesthetic Management of a 108-year-old Weak Patient with Hip Fracture: A Report of Case and Review of the Literature
Ismail Aissa, Mustapha Bensghir, Hicham Balkhi
Published: Nov. 21, 2024 |
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjmcr.2024.v12i11.023
Pages: 1942-1944
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Abstract
Very elderly patients undergoing urgent hip fracture surgery are generally at high anaesthetic risk and represent a real challenge for anaesthetists in view of the major intraoperative risk. We report the case of a 108-year-old patient who underwent successful surgery with a combined lumbar and sciatic plexus block. Through This case we highlight the interest of this practice as an alternative anaesthetic technique in such situations.