Abstract
The aim of this retrospective study is to evaluate the prognostic value of American
Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification with regard to perioperative variables
of cardiac complications, pulmonary complications, and mortality in patients undergoing
limb salvage procedures with monitored intravenous sedation and foot and ankle blocks.
None of the ASA 3 or 4 patients experienced any pulmonary or cardiac complication;
no patient required invasive monitoring or postoperative cardiac care unit admission.
We suggest that the performance of peripheral foot and ankle blocks with monitored
intravenous sedation appears to be a safe and useful option for ASA 3 and 4 patients
undergoing limb-preservation surgery.
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Published online: February 05, 2010
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© 2010 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
