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INTRODUCTION The Role of Regional Anesthesia Peripheral nerve blocks can provide surgical anesthesia and postoperative pain relief ( Table 18.1 ). The main emphasis of this chapter will be on ultrasound guidance for peripheral nerve blocks. However, paresthetic-based techniques and…

Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Ultrasound Guidance for Regional Anesthesia

Key Points ▪ Regional anesthesia is only successful when local anesthetic is inserted in close proximity to the targeted nerves. From the inception of regional anesthesia over a century ago, several techniques have been designed and available to facilitate the…