[Preoperative preparation of patients with critical lower limb ischemia and pronounced painful syndrome]

Angiol Sosud Khir. 2004;10(4):73-7.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Presented herein are the data on the condition of central and cerebral hemodynamics in 98 patients with chronic stage III-IV lower limb ischemia and coexistent CAD as dependent, on the severity of painful syndrome as well as on the necessity of preparing patients at a high surgical risk for reconstructions under prolonged epidural anesthesia. The prognostically dangerous changes in central and cerebral hemodynamics were revealed in persons with severe painful syndrome. In 87% of patients, circulation was hypokinetic. Twenty-six patients with unremovable pain and severe coexistent diseases underwent, as preoperative preparation, prolonged epidural anesthesia. It has been proven that prolonged epidural anesthesia allows to reach not only a good analgetic effect but also to refine the indicators of central and cerebral hemodynamics whereby preventing intra- and postoperative ischemic events.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Analgesia, Epidural
  • Hemodynamics / physiology
  • Humans
  • Ischemia / complications
  • Ischemia / physiopathology
  • Ischemia / surgery*
  • Lower Extremity / blood supply*
  • Lower Extremity / surgery
  • Pain / diagnosis
  • Pain / etiology
  • Pain Measurement
  • Preoperative Care*
  • Sympathectomy
  • Time Factors