Regional anesthesia is a fast-growing field, fuelled by the application of ultrasound technology over the last decade. This book is a technique-oriented guide, which introduces the use of ultrasound ...

The program performs approximately 5,000 peripheral nerve blocks and 1,000 neuraxial blocks for acute post-operative pain treatment each year. Fellowship training is designed to develop expertise in ...

In addition, they can be used as the main anesthetic for abdominal or leg surgery. Another common type of regional anesthesia is a peripheral nerve block, which is produced by injections usually ...

Epidural anesthesia: administer test dose first; monitor for CNS or cardiovascular toxicity. 0.25% soln when used for caudal, epidural, or peripheral nerve block, produces incomplete motor block.