When I do a popliteal block as described, it's one pre-op poke (no sedation necessary) resulting in surgical anesthesia (bupivacaine w/ epi as a vascular marker and block extender) and 30-36 hours of analgesia (tetracaine w/ clonidine). The patient can walk on it if necessary. Ultrasound guidance makes it as close to 100% successful (and safe) as you can get. Works so well that it's a surgeon reqeust for EVERY foot and/or ankle case I do.
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Originally Posted by Tobra
No, ankle block or field block would be preferable for this, bupivicaine, and if using this, what would you want tetracaine for, which practically nobody uses.
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