Anesthetic Management for Forearm Fracture in Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis

Despite all the advances in anesthesia and surgical techniques, a significant incidence of morbidity and mortality in patients with severe aortic stenosis remains high. Anesthesia for severe aortic stenoses, characterized by a valve area of less than 1 cm², may present increased risks associated with patient mortality. These patients require surgical treatment for aortic stenosis before any surgery. It is important to determine which type of anesthetic technique carries the least risk for these patients in the absence of any cardiac intervention. On the other hand, orthopedic operations are the most frequently reported non-cardiac surgical interventions among patients with severe aortic stenosis. This case study shows how performing the peripheral nerve block technique in a patient with an increased risk of morbidity had a beneficial impact, contributing to the reduction of this risk of morbidity and mortality associated with severe aortic stenosis.