August 19, 2013
Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Blocks
Introduction “Almost all cases of hernia, with the possible exception of those in young children, could undoubtedly be subjected to the radical operation under local anesthesia.” This quote by Harvey Cushing reported in the Annals of Surgery in 1900 illustrates…
November 9, 2017
Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block
Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block Based on Hadzic’s Textbook of RAPM 2nd Ed 2017 Catherine Vandepitte, Ana M. Lopez, and Hassanin Jalil AXILLARY BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK AT A GLANCE Indications: elbow, forearm and hand surgery ( Figure 1 ) Transducer…
October 8, 2013
Sciatic Nerve Block: Anterior Approach using Neurostimulation without Ultrasound Guidance
Sciatic Nerve Block: Anterior Approach using Neurostimulation without Ultrasound Guidance By Arthur Atchabahian, MD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Director of Regional and Orthopedic Anesthesia St Vincent Catholic Medical Center, New York City, NY PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WHOLE…
September 19, 2013
Essentials of Regional Anesthesia Anatomy
— Authors: Admir Hadzic and Carlo Franco A good practical knowledge of anatomy is important for the successful and safe practice of regional anesthesia. In fact, just as surgical disciplines rely on surgical anatomy, regional anesthesiologists need to have a…
November 13, 2017
Ultrasound-Guided Blocks at the Elbow
Ultrasound-Guided Blocks at the Elbow Based on Hadzic’s Textbook of RAPM 2nd Ed 2017 Jui-An Lin, Thomas F. Bendtsen, Ana M. Lopez, and Hassanin Jalil FOREARM BLOCKS AT A GLANCE Indications: hand and wrist surgery ( Figure 1 ) Transducer…
October 4, 2013
Combined Suprascapular and Axillary (Circumflex) Nerve Block: The Shoulder Block
Combined Suprascapular and Axillary (Circumflex) Nerve Block: The Shoulder Block Introduction Traditionally, the interscalene approach to the brachial plexus has been employed to manage postoperative pain following shoulder surgery. Because this technique involves local anaesthetic deposition around the lower cervical…
October 2, 2013
Mandibular Nerve
Mandibular Nerve Ultrasound transducer position to image the long thoracic view Ultrasound image of long thoracic nerve Ultrasound image of labeled long thoracic nerve Cross sectional anatomy of labeled long thoracic nerve Key: A – Artery N – Nerve…
July 11, 2017
Introduction to Ultrasound Guided Neuraxial and Perineuraxial Techniques
Introduction Authors: Manoj Karmakar and Catherine Vandepitte Central neuraxial blocks (CNBs), which include spinal, epidural, combined spinal epidural (CSE), and caudal epidural injections, are commonly practiced regional anesthesia techniques in the perioperative period, for obstetric anesthesia and analgesia, as well…