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 …

Shoulder surgery is well recognised as having the potential to cause severe postoperative
pain. The aim of this review is to assess critically the evidence relating to the effectiveness of …

Background Peripheral nerve blocks can be performed using ultrasound guidance. It is not
yet clear whether this method of nerve location has benefits over other existing methods …

Background: Use of ultrasound by anaesthesiologists performing regional blocks is rapidly
gaining popularity. The aims of this review were to summarize and update accumulating …

Ultrasound guidance is rapidly becoming the gold standard for regional anaesthesia. There
is an ever growing weight of evidence, matched with improving technology, to show that the …

Background and Objectives: In this retrospective study, we queried our Quality Improvement
database of anesthetic-related complications to evaluate the frequency of noncatheter …

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

In this prospective, randomised, observer‐blinded study we evaluated whether ultrasound
guidance can shorten the onset time of popliteal sciatic nerve block as compared to nerve …

Background The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy and safety of
ultrasound (US) vs nerve stimulation (NS) guidance for peripheral nerve catheter placement …

Ultrasound is a valuable tool that is now available to the regional anesthesiologist, and it is
fast becoming a standard part of practice. It promises to be of especial value to the less …