Abstract
Purpose of review: Regional anesthesia has experienced a tremendous renaissance of interest over the past several years. Much of this renewed enthusiasm among clinicians is due to the increased usage of ultrasound guidance for peripheral-nerve blocks. This review serves as a useful foundation for the most commonly employed ultrasound-guided blocks utilized by the clinician. Recent findings: With recent advances in both sonographic capability and access for anesthesia providers, many peripheral-nerve blocks have become quite amenable to being placed with ultrasound guidance. In addition, the subspecialty of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia is being further pioneered via both anatomical and pharmacological studies. Summary: With ultrasound guidance, the regional anesthesiologist has yet another tool to enhance both the accuracy and success of peripheral-nerve blockade. This article serves to display the most clinically relevant nerve blocks utilized in the perioperative setting. It is meant to be used as a clinical starting point for the development of regional anesthesia skills.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 600-607 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 2009 |
Keywords
- Peripheral-nerve blockade
- Regional anesthesia
- Ultrasound