Peripheral regional anesthesia an atlas of anatomy and techniques

• Main Authors: Meier, Gisela 1954- (Author), Buttner, Johannes 1950- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Thieme Georg Thieme 2005
• Subjects: Anesthesia, Conduction > Atlas; Nerve Block > Atlas > methods; Pain > Atlas > prevention & control
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This atlas demonstrates to the anesthetist how patients, especially those in risk groups, can profit from intraoperative peripheral blocks compared to general anesthesia and paraspinal block. This atlas describes the different techniques, their advantages (and disadvantages) and how the author'...

Table of Contents:

• Upper limb
• Interscalene techniques of brachial plexus block
• Infraclavicular techniques of brachial plexus block
• Suprascapular nerve block
• Axillary block
• Selective block of individual nerves in the upper arm, at the elbow and wrist
• Lower limb
• Psoas compartment block
• Inguinal perivascular lumbar plexus anaesthesia ("3-in-1 technique" according to winnie, femoral nerve block)
• Proximal sciatic nerve block
• Blocks at the knee
• Peripheral block (conduction block) of individual nerves of the lower limb
• Peripheral nerve blocks at the ankle
• Special features of peripheral regional blocks
• Complications and general contraindications of peripheral blocks
• General principles for performing peripheral blocks
• Continuous peripheral nerve blocks.