Axillary Brachial Plexus Block
Axillary Brachial Plexus Block FIGURE 15-1. The needle is inserted toward the axillary artery (line) until either motor response of the hand or arterial blood on aspiration is obtained. General…
Ultrasound-Guided Popliteal Sciatic Block
Ultrasound-Guided Popliteal Sciatic Block FIGURE 40-1. Cross-sectional anatomy of the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa. Shown are common peroneal nerve (CPN), tibial nerve (TN), popliteal artery (PA), popliteal vein…
Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block FIGURE 14-1. Patient position and needle insertion for infraclavicular brachial plexus block. General Considerations The infraclavicular block is a method of accomplishing brachial plexus anesthesia below…
Lumbar Plexus Block
Lumbar Plexus Block FIGURE 18-1. To accomplish the lumbar plexus block, a needle is inserted perpendicular to the skin plane, 4 cm lateral to the midline at the level of…
Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block
Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block FIGURE 32-1. Transducer position and needle insertion in ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block. General Considerations The axillary brachial plexus block offers several advantages over the…
Ultrasound-Guided Obturator Nerve Block
Ultrasound-Guided Obturator Nerve Block FIGURE 37-1. Needle insertion using an in-plane technique to accomplish an obturator nerve block. General Considerations There is renewed interest in obturator nerve block because of…
Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block
Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block FIGURE 31-1. In-plane needle insertion technique during infraclavicular brachial plexus block. General Considerations The ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block is in some ways both simple…
Bier Block
FIGURE 25-1. Intravenous regional anesthesia: Injection of local anesthetic and placement of the tourniquet. General Considerations Intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA) was first described in 1908 by the German surgeon A.G….
Intercostal Block
Intercostal Block FIGURE 24-1. Intercostal nerve block: Patient position and needle insertion. General Considerations Intercostal block produces discrete bandlike segmental anesthesia in the chosen levels. Intercostal block is an excellent…
