Re: foot surgery anesthesia

[Guest guest]

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Was your prior anesthesia a block behind the knee? Perhaps too many

nerves were affected? I would talk to your neurologist AND your

anestheologist about this. ~ Gretchen

http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/anes/regional-nerveblock.htm

" For surgeries involving the foot or ankle, nerve blocks are most

commonly performed in the area behind your knee (popliteal sciatic

block) or at the level of the ankle (ankle block). For more invasive

surgeries of this area (for example, tendon/ligament repairs and

fractures), we routinely place a catheter near the nerves which can

deliver numbing medicine into the area for 2-3 days. This type of pain

relief facilitates your rehabilitation and reduces your need for other

pain medications " .

[Guest guest]

I imagine I received a behind the knee block based on the type of surgery it

was, and had the anesthetic pump for three days following.

I've already been blown off by the neurologist regarding this, but I'm

meeting the anesthetist next week and will discuss it.

Thank you Gretchen.

O