Objectives: The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine charged an
expert panel to examine the evidence basis for ultrasound guidance as a nerve localization …

Objectives: In 2009 and again in 2012, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and
Pain Medicine assembled an expert panel to assess the evidence basis for ultrasound …

There is increasing interest in peripheral nerve blocks because of potential benefits and
concerns over interactions of anticoagulants and central neuraxial techniques. In a recent …

IMPLICATIONS: Within a standardized clinical pathway, continuous femoral nerves blocks
significantly improve postoperative analgesia after total knee arthroplasty compared with …

Background Voiding before discharge is usually required after outpatient epidural or spinal
anesthesia because of concern about bladder overdistention and dysfunction. Shorter …

Objective Local anesthetic-induced myotoxicity occurs consistently in animal models, yet is
reported rarely in humans. Herein, we describe 3 sentinel cases of local anesthetic …

The advent of ultrasound guidance has led to a renewed interest in regional anesthesia of
the lower limb. In keeping with the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain …

There are numerous physiological effects of spinal anaesthesia. This chapter focuses on the
physiological effects that are of clinical relevance to the anaesthesiologist, and provides …

The saphenous nerve block using a landmark-based approach has shown promise in
reducing postoperative pain in patients undergoing arthroscopic medial meniscectomy. We …

Continuous peripheral nerve blocks offer the potential benefits of extended site-specific
postoperative analgesia, few side effects, improved patient satisfaction, and accelerated …