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Use of regional anesthesia/neuraxial anesthesia in ambulatory surgery centers

  • Vanessa Moll
  • , Amit Prabhakar
  • , Dirk Ubmann
  • , Lukas J. Kandier
  • , Petra Piccolruaz
  • , Max Antonio Thomasius
  • , Elyse M. Cornett
  • , Alan David Kaye

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Abstract

Regional anesthesia-based practice in ambulatory surgery is an effective means of providing excellent postoperative analgesia and is associated with a low rate of PONV, regional anesthesia-associated side effects, and unexpected admissions [1]. With the advent of short-acting local anesthetics licensed for neuraxial anesthesia, spinal and epidural anesthesia have gained some traction in outpatient surgery. Fascial blocks such as the erector spinae, serratus anterior, or rectus sheath blocks are valuable tools in the armamentarium of the ambulatory anesthesiologist. Complications of regional anesthesia techniques remain sparse. Practicing blocks to assure fast room turnovers and excellent surgical anesthesia is of utmost importance for a successful ambulatory regional anesthesia practice.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPain Control in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages179-202
Number of pages24
ISBN (Electronic)9783030552626
ISBN (Print)9783030552619
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 9 2021
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Ambulatory surgery center
  • Lower extremity block
  • Nerve block
  • Neuraxial anesthesia
  • Regional anesthesia
  • Upper extremity block

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