Compact ultrasound technology has facilitated growth in point-of-care uses in many
specialties. This review includes videos demonstrating the use of ultrasonography to guide …

Although postoperative pain remains incompletely controlled in some settings, increased
understanding of its mechanisms and the development of several therapeutic approaches …

A continuous peripheral nerve block, also termed “perineural local anesthetic infusion,”
involves the percutaneous insertion of a catheter adjacent to a peripheral nerve, followed by …

Abstract Background Thoracic paravertebral blocks (PVBs) are successfully performed for
pain management after breast surgery. The aim of the present quantitative systematic review …

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 …

Objective To determine whether ultrasound imaging can reduce the risk of failed lumbar
punctures or epidural catheterisations, when compared with standard palpation methods …

The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a newly described peripheral block
involving the nerves of the anterior abdominal wall. The block has been developed for post …

In 2010, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine's evidence-based
medicine assessment of ultrasound (US)-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) analyzed the …

Objectives: The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine charged an
expert panel to examine the evidence basis for ultrasound guidance as a nerve localization …

BACKGROUND: Visualization with ultrasound during regional anesthesia may reduce the
risk of intraneural injection and subsequent neurological symptoms but has not been …