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 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 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 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 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…
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 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…
Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block FIGURE 13-1. Insertion of the needle in the supraclavicular brachial plexus block. The needle is inserted lateral to the insertion of the clavicular head of the…
