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Regional Techniques: Role and Pitfalls
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Regional Techniques: Role and Pitfalls

Shelley Joseph George and Maimouna Bah
Out of Operating Room Anesthesia, pp 413-435
30 Sep 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39150-2_30
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Abstract

Axillary nerve block Fascia Iliaca Block Femoral Nerve block Hip Fracture Infraclavicular Block Intercostal Nerve Block Interscalene Block Interstitial brachytherapy IV regional block Median nerve block Musculocutaneous Nerve block Neuraxial Anesthesia Paravertebral Block Radial nerve block Rib Fracture Supraclavicular Block Ulnar Nerve block Uterine Artery embolization
Employing regional anesthesia outside of the operating room equips the clinician with another set of tools to optimally treat pain and allow for and improved patient recovery. Although regional anesthesia may not be appropriate in all situations, it is very effective in the right situation. When doing nerve blocks outside of the operating room setting, it is helpful to set up a portable block cart that can carry all equipment and medication necessary. The chapter outlines the instances when regional anesthesia may truly be beneficial to patient care, which nerve blocks should be employed, how to do the nerve blocks, and special considerations that should be thought of prior to placing a nerve block. The local anesthetic systemic toxicity algorithm is also placed in the chapter.

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