The Lateral Approach to the Sciatic Nerve at the Popliteal Fossa: One or Two Injections?

Xavier Paqueron, H. Bouaziz, Dioukamady Macalou, T. Labaille, Michel Merle, Marie Claire Laxenaire, Dan Benhamou

Anesthesia & Analgesia · 1999 · 108 citations · 26 references

Abstract

A better success rate is achieved with a double stimulation technique than with a single injection for the sciatic nerve block via the lateral approach at the popliteal fossa when 20 mL of local anesthetics is used.

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