Nerve stimulator-guided sciatic-femoral nerve block in raptors undergoing surgical treatment of pododermatitis

d’Ovidio, Dario; Noviello, Emilio; Adami, Chiara

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“…Although it is mainly used in small animals, some studies have been published in other species such as sheep (Wagner and others 2011), goats (Adami and others 2011) and raptors (d'Ovidio and others 2014). Re (Re and others 2014) recently described an ultrasound-guided sciatic and femoral nerve block technique in calves.…”

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“…Sciatic and femoral nerve blocks are a regional anaesthesia technique that has been widely used in veterinary anaesthesia for providing analgesia in surgical procedures distal to the stifle. Although it is mainly used in small animals, some studies have been published in other species such as sheep (Wagner and others 2011), goats (Adami and others 2011) and raptors (d'Ovidio and others 2014). Re (Re and others 2014) recently described an ultrasound‐guided sciatic and femoral nerve block technique in calves.…”

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“…The number of studies in large animals and in cattle in particular has also increased. There are studies published describing ultrasound‐guided paravertebral blocks (Kramer and others 2014), brachial plexus blocks (Iwamoto and others 2012) and sciatic and femoral nerve blocks in farm animals (Adami and others 2011, Wagner and others 2011, d'Ovidio and others 2014, Waag and others 2014). However, there is still a lack of case reports or studies describing the use of these techniques in calves in a clinical scenario.…”

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Ultrasound‐guided sciatic and femoral nerve blocks for metatarsal fracture stabilisation in a two‐day‐old neonatal calf

Viscasillas

Drożdżyńska

McSloy

2015

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A two-day-old heifer calf presented with a non-weight bearing right hindlimb lameness following a traumatic event. A closed, complete, overriding, displaced fracture of the distal right metatarsal diaphysis was diagnosed and closed reduction and cast placement was elected as treatment. The calf was sedated intravenously with a combination of diazepam and ketamine. With the calf in lateral recumbency, sciatic and femoral nerve blocks were performed using procaine to provide analgesia and muscle relaxation for the procedure. The procedure was performed with the patient sedated and no further anaesthetics or analgesics were needed. This report is the first describing the use of sciatic and femoral nerve blocks as analgesia for a young calf. The success of the technique allowed a decrease in the dosage of other systemic drugs. This is an important factor in decreasing potential complications related to anaesthesia in these patients.

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Ultrasound‐guided sciatic and femoral nerve blocks for metatarsal fracture stabilisation in a two‐day‐old neonatal calf

Viscasillas

Drożdżyńska

McSloy

2015

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“…For FN block, the most commonly used approach is through the medial femoral triangle, an area that is delineated by the pectineus muscle caudally, the sartorius muscle cranially, and the iliopsoas muscle (IPM) proximally ( Campoy and Mahler, 2013 ). These techniques have been successfully reported in a number of species, including the dog, guinea pig, rabbit, goat, calf, wallaby, and raptor ( Shilo et al , 2010 ; Adami et al , 2011 ; Aguiar et al , 2014 ; d’Ovidio et al , 2014 ; 2015 ; Viscasillas et al , 2015 ; Monticelli et al , 2016 ).…”

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Ultrasound-guided psoas compartment and sciatic nerve blocks for pain management of hind limb procedures in the alpaca (<i>Vicugna pacos</i>)

2020

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Background: Loco-regional anesthetic techniques are considered important in the multimodal approach to analgesia in both human and veterinary medicine. No such techniques are described in the alpaca, bar the use of epidural. This is in part due to the lack of anatomical description for this species. While this limitation exists, the use of ultrasound guidance makes peripheral nerve blocks a viable possibility in the alpaca.Case description: A 12-month-old alpaca was referred for the treatment of a septic left tarso-crural joint. Due to a poor prognosis, amputation of the limb under general anesthesia was performed. Sciatic and psoas compartment blocks were attempted with the ultrasound-guided injection of ropivacaine prior to the start of the procedure. While the femoral nerve was possible to visualize, no obturator nerve was identified. A 5-year old alpaca was also referred for a left hind lateral claw removal, due to a squamous cell carcinoma. The sciatic nerve block was performed prior to the claw amputation under general anesthesia. No changes in heart and respiratory rate, or blood pressure suggestive of nociception, were observed in either of these cases. At the end of both the procedures, the patients experienced uneventful recoveries characterized by the ability to maintain the standing position, interest in food, and normal behavior.Conclusion: This report identifies the ease of performance and the challenges encountered using the ultrasound guided psoas compartment and sciatic nerve blocks in the alpaca. It is our hope that this report encourages the use of ultrasound-guided loco-regional techniques in this species. Keywords: Alpaca, Loco-regional anesthesia, Psoas compartment block, Sciatic nerve block, Ultrasound-guided.

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“…This technique [ 1 ] is commonly used in our referral hospital for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgeries involving the stifle joint or structures located distal to it. Its analgesic efficacy has been demonstrated in various animal species, including dogs, goats, pet rabbits, and raptors [ 2 – 5 ].…”

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Ultrasound-Guided Femoral and Sciatic Nerve Blocks for Repair of Tibia and Fibula Fractures in a Bennett’s Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)

Monticelli

Campoy

Adami

2016

Case Reports in Anesthesiology

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Locoregional anesthetic techniques may be a very useful tool for the anesthetic management of wallabies with injuries of the pelvic limbs and may help to prevent capture myopathies resulting from stress and systemic opioids' administration. This report describes the use of ultrasound-guided femoral and sciatic nerve blocks in Bennett's wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) referred for orthopaedic surgery. Ultrasound-guided femoral and sciatic nerve blocks were attempted at the femoral triangle and proximal thigh level, respectively. Whilst the sciatic nerve could be easily visualised, the femoral nerve could not be readily identified. Only the sciatic nerve was therefore blocked with ropivacaine, and methadone was administered as rescue analgesic. The ultrasound images were stored and sent for external review. Anesthesia and recovery were uneventful and the wallaby was discharged two days postoperatively. At the time of writing, it is challenging to provide safe and effective analgesia to Macropods. Detailed knowledge of the anatomy of these species is at the basis of successful locoregional anesthesia. The development of novel analgesic techniques suitable for wallabies would represent an important step forward in this field and help the clinicians dealing with these species to improve their perianesthetic management.

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Nerve stimulator-guided sciatic-femoral nerve block in raptors undergoing surgical treatment of pododermatitis

Cited by 21 publications

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Ultrasound‐guided sciatic and femoral nerve blocks for metatarsal fracture stabilisation in a two‐day‐old neonatal calf

Ultrasound‐guided sciatic and femoral nerve blocks for metatarsal fracture stabilisation in a two‐day‐old neonatal calf

Ultrasound-guided psoas compartment and sciatic nerve blocks for pain management of hind limb procedures in the alpaca (<i>Vicugna pacos</i>)

Ultrasound-Guided Femoral and Sciatic Nerve Blocks for Repair of Tibia and Fibula Fractures in a Bennett’s Wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus)

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