Abstract
Available evidence favoring the use of ultrasound for regional anesthesia is reviewed, updated, and critically assessed. Important outcome advantages include decreased time to block onset; decreased risk of local anesthetic systemic toxicity; and, depending on the outcome definition, increased block success rates. Ultrasound guidance, peripheral nerve blocks, and central neuraxial blocks are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 771-787 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Anesthesiology Clinics |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2014 Elsevier Inc.
Keywords
- Central neuraxial blocks
- Complications
- Local anesthetic systemic toxicity
- Peripheral nerve blocks
- Peripheral nerve injury
- Ultrasound guidance