Sciatic (Popliteal Fossa) Catheter for Pediatric Pain Management of Sickle Cell Crisis: A Case Report

Authors

Garret Weber, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Sherry Liao
Micah Burns

DOI

10.1213/XAA.0000000000000598

Journal Title

A & A Case Reports

First Page

297

Last Page

299

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-15-2017

Department

Anesthesiology

Abstract

Sickle cell crisis, or vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC), is a major cause of hospitalizations for adults and children with sickle cell disease, and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Despite prompt pharmacological treatment and multimodal pain management, acute pain during a VOC is often not adequately controlled in the pediatric population. We placed a continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block under ultrasound guidance in a pediatric patient for localized refractory pain during a VOC, resulting in improved pain control with preserved sensorimotor function.

Recommended Citation

Weber, G., Liao, S., & Burns, M. (2017). Sciatic (Popliteal Fossa) Catheter for Pediatric Pain Management of Sickle Cell Crisis: A Case Report. A & A Case Reports, 9 (10), 297-299. https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000598

Publisher's Statement

Originally published in A & A Case Reports, 9 (10), 297-299. The original material can be found here.