nerve blocks
TAP Block: Anatomy, Indications and Technique
This video discusses the transversus abdominis plane block.
AUGUST 23, 2024
More Intervention Needed to Ensure Clinician Compliance With Block Time-Outs
Familiarity alone is insufficient to ensure best practices in regard to peripheral nerve block time-outs and ...
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine Should Collaborate For Nerve Blocks in the ED
To optimally manage pain in patients presenting with acute injuries after hours, anesthesiologists and emergency ...
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Emerging Trends in Perioperative Pain Control in Shoulder Surgery
This article is based on a symposium held at the annual meeting of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, and ...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Automated Perineural Local Anesthetic Boluses Best for Foot and Ankle Surgery
When it comes to continuous sciatic nerve blocks for foot and ankle surgery, replacing a continuous basal infusion ...
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Truncal Peripheral Blocks Useful for Bariatric Surgery
Truncal peripheral nerve blocks are a viable addition to standard enhanced recovery after surgery protocols for ...
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Peripheral Nerve Blocks Insignificant Cause of Patient Falls
Placement of peripheral nerve blocks is not associated with the rate of inpatient falls in the hospital’s ...
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
How to Prevent Blocks on the Wrong Side
Although checklists are mandated for use at the point of care immediately before surgery, their effectiveness to ...
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Study Evaluates Ropivacaine Administered Via Erector Spinae Plane Blocks
A new study has established the pharmacokinetic profile of ropivacaine administered through erector spinae plane ...
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Erector Spinae Plane Block: Has the Growth Outpaced the Evidence?
Few regional anesthesia procedures have exploded onto the scene with as much enthusiasm as the erector spinae plane ...
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Prevention of Wrong-Side Nerve Blocks: Part 2
Descriptions of mishaps and near-mishaps underscore the importance of implementing protocols with additional layers ...
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Nerve Blocks Can Be Essential for Hand Surgery Outcomes
The advantages of peripheral nerve blocks over general anesthesia include shorter recovery times, better post-op ...
AUGUST 11, 2021
