Obturator nerve block and transurethral surgery for bladder cancer

Minerva Urologica e Nefrologica

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 137-141

  Tatlisen, A ^a   Sofikerim, M ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bladder neoplasms, surgery; Nerve block; Prilocaine

Indexed keywords

PRILOCAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; BLADDER MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE SPASM; NERVE BLOCK; OBTURATOR NERVE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE BLOCK; OBTURATOR NERVE; PRILOCAINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34547616132     PISSN: 03932249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Prentiss RJ, Harvey GW, Bethard WF, Boatwright DE, Pennington RD. Massive adductor muscle contraction in transurethral surgery: cause and prevention; in development of new electrical circuitry. J Urol 1965;93:263-71.
2. Gasparich JP, Mason JT, Berger RE. Use of nerve stimulator for simple and accurate obturator nerve block before transurethral resection. J Urol 1984;132:291-3.
3. Augspurger RR, Donohue RE. Prevention of obturator nerve stimulation during transurethral surgery. J Urol 1980;123:170-2.
4. Hradec E, Soukup F, Novak J, Bures E. The obturator nerve block: preventing damage of the bladder wall during transurethral surgery. Int Urol Nephrol 1983;15:149-53.
5. Yazaki T, Ishikawa H, Kanoh S, Koiso K. Accurate obturator nerve block in transurethral surgery. Urology 1985;26:588-9.
6. Kobayashi M, Takeyoshi S, Takiyama R, Seki E, Tsuno S, Hidaka S et al. A report on 107 cases of obturator nerve block. Masui 1991;40:1138-43.
7. So PC. Two case reports of obturator nerve block for transurethral resection of bladder tumor. Hong Kong Med J 2004;10:57-9.
8. Deliveliotis C, Alexopoulou K, Picramenos D, Econormacos G, Goulandris N, Kostakopoulos A. The contribution of the obturator nerve block in the transurethral resection of bladder tumors. Acta Urol Belg 1995;63:51-4.
9. Moulaert P, Verbaeys A, De Brock M. Obturator nerve block in preventing bladder perforation during endoscopic transurethral surgery. Acta Urol Belg 1988;56:523-5.
10. Schwilick R, Steinhoff H. Elimination of the obturator reflex with prilocaine in transurethral resection of bladder tumors in combination with spinal and general anesthesia. Reg Anaesth 1987;10:65-9.
11. Akata T, Murakami J, Yoshinaga A. Life-threatening haemorrhage following obturator artery injury during transurethral bladder surgery: a sequel of an unsuccessfull obturator nerve block. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 1999;43:784-8.
12. Hobika JH, Clarke BG. Use of neuromuscular blocking drugs to counteract thigh adductor spasm induced by electrical shocks of obturator nerve during transurethral resection of bladder tumors. J Urol 1961;85:295-6.
13. Atkinson RS, Ruschman GB, Lee AJ. The muscle relaxants. In: Lee JA editor. A synopsis of anesthesia. Bristol: Wright; 1987. p. 260-1.
14. Katritsis E, Anagnostopoulou S, Papadopoulos N. Anatomical observations on the accessory obturator nerve (based on 1000 specimens). Anat Anz 1980;148:440-5.
15. Atanassoff PG, Weiss BM, Brull SJ. Lidocaine plasma levels following two techniques of obturator nerve block. J Clin Anesth 1996;8:535-9.