Perioperative lumbar plexus block and cardiac ischemia in patients with hip fracture: randomized clinical trial

Background: Perioperative myocardial ischemia is common among patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. Our aim is to evaluate the efficacy of perioperative continuous lumbar plexus block in reducing the risk of cardiac ischemic events of elderly patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures, expres...

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Main Authors: Fernando R. Altermatt, Ghislaine C. Echevarría, René F. De la Fuente, Ricardo Baeza, Marcela Ferrada, Juan C. De la Cuadra, Marcia A. Corvetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001418300551