Usefulness of peripheral nerve blockas an aneasthetic technique in a critically ill Child– A case report

Authors

  • Fatungase OM Department of Anaesthesia
  • Ogundipe AA Department of Anaesthesia
  • Adebanjo AA Department of surgery

Abstract

Abstract: Regional anaesthesia in children is a growing field of interest in current anaesthesia practice. We report a case of brachial plexus block for a child with severe forearm necrotizing fasciitis and septicaemia. The need to avoid the multiple shortcomings of general anaesthesia in a critically ill child prompted the use of regional anaesthesia. This case is reported to highlight the prospect of regional anaesthesia for critically ill children who require surgical interventions in resource- poor settings.

Keywords: brachial plexus block, children, critical illness, septicaemia, regional anaesthesia

Author Biographies

  • Fatungase OM, Department of Anaesthesia


    Olabisi Onabanjo University

  • Ogundipe AA, Department of Anaesthesia



    Olabisi Onabanjo University
     

  • Adebanjo AA, Department of surgery

    Olabisi Onabanjo University,
    Ago-iwoye.

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Published

2024-07-02

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 1 (2017): Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics

Section

CASE REPORTS

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Usefulness of peripheral nerve blockas an aneasthetic technique in a critically ill Child– A case report. (2024). NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS, 44(1), 39-41. https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/175