Regional Nerve Blocks in Anesthesia and Pain Therapy : Traditional and Ultrasound-Guided Techniques

In recent years the field of regional anesthesia, in particular peripheral and neuraxial nerve blocks, has seen an unprecedented renaissance following the introduction of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia. This comprehensive, richly illustrated book discusses traditional techniques as well as ultrasound-guided methods for nerve blocks and includes detailed yet easy-to-follow descriptions of regional anesthesia procedures. The description of each block is broken down into the following sections: definition; anatomy; indications; contraindications; technique; drug choice and dosage; side effects; potential complications and how to avoid them; and medico-legal documentation. A checklist record for each technique and a wealth of detailed anatomical drawings and illustrations offer additional value. Regional Nerve Blocks in Anesthesia and Pain Medicine provides essential guidelines for the application of regional anesthesia in clinical practice and is intended for anesthesiologists and all specialties engaged in the field of pain therapy such as pain specialists, surgeons, orthopedists, neurosurgeons, neurologists, general practitioners, and nurse anesthetists. Front Matter....Pages i-xl Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Use of Local Anesthetics in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy....Pages 3-16 Regional Nerve Blocks and Infiltration Therapy in Clinical Practice....Pages 17-25 Basics of Ultrasound Imaging....Pages 27-56 Use of Nerve Stimulation and Stimulating Catheters in the Ultrasound Era....Pages 57-65 Complications of Peripheral Nerve Blocks....Pages 67-78 Front Matter....Pages 79-79 Regional Anesthesia in Ophthalmology....Pages 81-98 Facial Nerve Block....Pages 99-103 Airway....Pages 105-125 Phrenic Nerve Blockade....Pages 127-131 Trigeminal Nerve....Pages 133-160 Trigeminal Nerve: Neurodestructive Procedures....Pages 161-177 Occipital Nerves....Pages 179-186 Stellate Ganglion Block....Pages 187-199 Superior Cervical Ganglion Block....Pages 201-209 Deep (and Superficial) Cervical Plexus....Pages 211-222 Front Matter....Pages 223-223 Cervical Interlaminar Epidural Block....Pages 225-232 Ultrasound-Guided Cervical Facet Nerve Blocks (Medial Branch and Third Occipital Nerve)....Pages 233-238 (Pulsed) Radiofrequency Treatment Adjacent to the Cervical Dorsal Root Ganglion....Pages 239-246 Cervical Percutaneous Facet (Zygapophyseal Joint = ZA Joint) Denervation....Pages 247-254 Front Matter....Pages 255-255 Suprascapular Nerve Block....Pages 257-280 Front Matter....Pages 255-255 Glenohumeral Joint....Pages 281-287 Acromioclavicular Joint....Pages 289-293 Glenohumeral and Acromioclavicular Joint Injection Traditional Techniques....Pages 295-299 Subacromial Subdeltoid Bursa....Pages 301-306 Long Head of Biceps Tendon....Pages 307-311 Calcific Tendinitis....Pages 313-320 Rotator Muscles and Subscapular Nerve Injection....Pages 321-337 Front Matter....Pages 339-339 Brachial Plexus (Introduction and Anatomy)....Pages 341-347 Brachial Plexus Blocks Above the Clavicle....Pages 349-361 Brachial Plexus Blocks Above the Clavicle Traditional Techniques....Pages 363-375 Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block....Pages 377-391 Axillary Brachial Plexus Block....Pages 393-410 Intravenous Regional Anesthesia (IVRA)....Pages 411-418 Front Matter....Pages 419-419 Peripheral Nerve Blocks in the Elbow Region....Pages 421-427 Peripheral Nerve Blocks in the Wrist Region....Pages 429-434 Elbow Joint and Tennis Elbow Injection....Pages 435-440 Carpal Tunnel Injection....Pages 441-444 Front Matter....Pages 445-445 Thoracic Paravertebral Block....Pages 447-456 Intercostal Nerve Block....Pages 457-464 Front Matter....Pages 465-465 Neuraxial Anatomy and Sonoanatomy....Pages 467-498 Front Matter....Pages 465-465 Neuraxial Blocks: Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia....Pages 499-559 Neuraxial Analgesia in Obstetrics....Pages 561-573 Combined Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia (CSE)....Pages 575-583 Caudal Epidural Injections in Adult Patients....Pages 585-596 Lumbar Sympathetic Block....Pages 597-607 Lumbar Facet Joint and Nerve Injection....Pages 609-615 Lumbar Percutaneous Facet Denervation....Pages 617-621 Sacroiliac Joint....Pages 623-630 Sacral Nerve Root Block....Pages 631-639 Lumbosacral Epiduroscopy....Pages 641-654 Percutaneous Epidural Neuroplasty....Pages 655-670 Front Matter....Pages 671-671 Celiac Plexus Block....Pages 673-684 Nerve Blocks of the Abdominal Wall....Pages 685-706 Ilioinguinal, Iliohypogastric, and Genitofemoral Nerve Blocks....Pages 707-715 Injection for Piriformis Syndrome....Pages 717-735 Pudendal Nerve Blockade....Pages 737-751 Superior Hypogastric Plexus and Ganglion Impar Block....Pages 753-766 Paracervical (Uterosacral) Block....Pages 767-771 Front Matter....Pages 773-773 Lumbar Plexus and Femoral Nerve Block. Traditional and Ultrasound Guided Techniques....Pages 775-800 Proximal Sciatic Nerve Block-Ultrasound Guided....Pages 801-809 Front Matter....Pages 773-773 Proximal Sciatic Nerve Block-Traditional Technique ....Pages 811-824 Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block....Pages 825-842 The Adductor Canal Block....Pages 843-852 Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Block....Pages 853-858 Obturator Nerve....Pages 859-861 Peripheral Nerve Block in the Ankle Joint Region....Pages 863-874 Front Matter....Pages 875-875 Hip: Intra-articular and Trochanteric Bursitis Injections....Pages 877-891 Knee Joint: Intra-articular Injection....Pages 893-905 Talotibial (Talocrural) and Subtalar Intra-articular Injection....Pages 907-917 Metatarsophalangeal Joints and Morton’s Neuroma Injections....Pages 919-925 Front Matter....Pages 927-927 Pediatric Peripheral Nerve Block: Upper Limb....Pages 929-946 Pediatric Peripheral Nerve Block: Lower Limb....Pages 947-963 Pediatric Nerve Blockade: Trunk and Neuraxial....Pages 965-987 Back Matter....Pages 989-1010