Abstract

We applied combined psoas compartment and sciatic nerve block in two high-risk women, who are 87 and 89 years old. First operation was an open reduction of recurrent luxation of the hip, while the second was an embolectomy- thombectomy following femoropopliteal bypass. There was no pain during operations. Hemodynamic changes were minimal. The operation were succesfully concluded. There was no postoperative analgesic requirement within first five and half hours in the first case, and 7 hours in the second one. Combined blocks such as psoas compartment and sciatic nerve is a good choice for lower extremity operations in elderly and high risk patients.