Amputação interescapulotorácica sob anestesia locorregional

Forequarter amputations are an uncommon option for the treatment of upper limb and shoulder girdle tumors nowadays. This procedure can be done by different approaches and general anesthesia is commonly used. The authors report a case of forequarter amputation by the posterior approach performed for treatment of a soft-tissue sarcoma under a brachial plexus block associated with venous sedation and local anesthesia.

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Main Authors: Moraes,José Alves de, Reis,Tarcisio José Cysneiros da Costa, Naspolini Filho,Holmes, Batista,Thales Paulo, Lucena,Márcia Angélia de
Format: Digital revista
Language:Portuguese
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2013
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912013000500014
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