Simplified above-knee amputation with short operation time and minimal blood loss for ultra-high-risk patients under nerve block and local anesthesia
Background: Above-knee amputation (AKA) is not suitable for certain ultra-high-risk patients owing to its surgical invasiveness and accompanying anesthesia. We developed a simple technique for AKA under nerve block and local anesthesia, which is quick and associated with little blood loss compared w...
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| Main Authors: | Marin Mimura, MD, Yu Kagaya, MD, PhD, Hikaru Kono, MD, Toshiki Furukawa, MD, Tetsu Kojima, MD, Fumio Onishi, MD, PhD |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428725001224 |
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