The erector spinae plane (ESP) block is an emerging regional anesthetic technique with
significant potential for clinical benefit. Nevertheless, its exact mechanism (s) of action has …

Brachial plexus blockade is the cornerstone of the peripheral nerve regional anesthesia
practice of most anesthesiologists. As part of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia …

Atlas of Regional Anesthesia, by Dr. David L. Brown, has been the go-to reference for many
years, helping clinicians master a myriad of nerve block techniques in all areas of the body …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine if the use of ultrasound guidance (vs non-ultrasound
techniques) improves the success rate of nerve blocks. DESIGN: Meta-analysis of …

The trend towards regional anesthesia began in the late 1800s when William Halsted and
Richard Hall experimented with cocaine as a local anesthetic for upper and lower limb …

The role of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) in reducing the frequency of
regional anesthetic-related complications is difficult to ascertain from analyzing the limited …

It is proposed that ultrasound guidance decreases the risk of intraneural injection and
associated postoperative neurological complications. However, the incidence of …

With the growth of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, so has the requirement for
training tools to practice needle guidance skills and evaluate echogenic needles. Ethically …

Super-resolution ultrasound (SR-US) imaging is a new technique that breaks the diffraction
limit and allows visualization of microvascular structures down to tens of micrometers. The …

Regional anesthesia of the upper extremity has several clinical applications and is reported
to have several advantages over general anesthesia for orthopaedic surgery. These …