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Case Reports
Effective Management of Frostbite with Sympathetic Blockade
  1. Nabil M. K. Ali, M.D.*,
  2. LeVerne Green, M.D.* and
  3. Joseph A. Buckwalter, M.D.†
  1. *Departments of Anesthesia, University of Iowa College of Medicine, and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
  2. †Departments of Orthopedics, University of Iowa College of Medicine, and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa

Abstract

Sympathetic interruption is probably the most effective therapy for frostbite injuries. While surgical sympathectomy has been widely used, local anesthetic blockade has been neglected as a useful alternative. The purpose of this report is to emphasize the value of sympathetic blockade for the treatment of frostbite.

  • Bupivacaine
  • Cold injury
  • Frostbite
  • Block
  • stellate ganglion
  • sympathetic

https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-00115550-198207030-00011

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    • Address reprint requests to Dr. Ali: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06032.