Author: Daquan Xu Optimizing an image produced by ultrasound is an essential skill for performance of an ultrasound-guided nerve block. Anatomically, peripheral nerves are often located in the vicinity of an artery or between muscle layers. The echo texture of…
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…
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…
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…
Maxillary Nerve Block Less often used in clinical practice, the maxillary nerve block (second division block) provides anesthesia of a hemimaxilla. This technique is useful for procedures that require anesthesia of multiple teeth and surrounding buccal and palatal soft tissue…
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Cervical Plexus Ultrasound transducer position to image the ansa cervicalis and phrenic nerve transverse view Ultrasound image of the ansa cervicalis and phrenic nerve transverse view Ultrasound image of the labeled ansa cervicalis and phrenic nerve transverse view Key:…
A B Figure 1: (A) Technique to accomplish a wrist block. (B) Median nerve block. Needle is inserted medial or lateral to the flexor palmaris longus tendon and carefully advanced to avoid paresthesia. Then 5 mL of local anesthetic is…
— 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…