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#34537 Regional anesthesia improve the postoperative pain in geriatric age group
  1. Hany Haggag1 and
  2. Ahmed Badawy2
  1. 1Anesthesiologist, Seha Emirates hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  2. 2Anesthesiologist, Danat al el Emarat hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Background and Aims Regional anesthesia plays a major role in orthopedic surgeries for geriatric age group with minimal changes of vital signs and good postoperative pain control which helps early hospital discharge .

Methods We present 78 years old female patient with non Union of right femur fracture for ORIF with Right iliac crest bone graft . In anesthesia clinic pre- anesthesia consultation was done and consent for right femoral nerve block and right TAP block with sedation. She has no medical co-morbidities away from her fragile nature which related to her age. Anesthesia techniques were fully explained to the patient. intra-operative as well as postoperative remained uneventful, and the patient shifted to PACU awake pain free .

Results intra-operative as well as postoperative remained uneventful, and the patient shifted to PACU awake pain free .

Conclusions Geriatric age group has a large scale of population and needs special anesthesia techniques The revolution of US guided nerve block makes anesthetizing them much easy and safe With high chance of early post-operative hospital charging .

  • geriatric
  • TAB Block
  • Femoral Nerve block
  • Ultrasound
  • GA

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