Which block for which surgery?
CHAPTER 9 Which block for which surgery? Dora Breslin, Stewart Grant Introduction A recent editorial highlighted that ‘Regional anesthesia always works, provided we put the right dose of the right…
ANESTHESIA
Interscalene block
CHAPTER 15 Interscalene block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Surgical procedures of the clavicle, shoulder, upper arm, and forearm (exception being the medial aspect). Therapeutic Shoulder and upper arm…
Anterior sciatic block
CHAPTER 25 Anterior sciatic block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgery Surgical procedures on the lower limb from the knee distally, including Achilles’ tendon repair and most foot surgery (excluding…
Paravertebral block
CHAPTER 32 Paravertebral block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Thoracic; breast; cholecystectomy; renal and ureteric; herniorrhaphy; appendicectomy; video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery; minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Therapeutic Acute pain management for…
Intercostal block
CHAPTER 33 Intercostal block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Upper abdominal and thoracic superficial procedures; insertion of thoracostomy and gastrostomy tubes. Therapeutic Postoperative pain therapy after upper abdominal and…
Posterior sciatic block
CHAPTER 24 Posterior sciatic block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgery Surgical procedures on the lower limb from the knee distally, including Achilles’ tendon repair and most foot surgery (excluding…
Transversus abdominis plane block
CHAPTER 34 Transversus abdominis plane block John McDonnell, Brian O’Donnell Indications Surgical Analgesia for abdominal surgery with incision at or below the level of the T8 dermatome: bilateral block for…
Iliacus block
CHAPTER 28 Iliacus block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Muscle biopsy; skin-graft donor site; patellar fracture fixation or wiring; combined with other techniques for saphenofemoral vein ligation; hip fracture…
Supraclavicular block
CHAPTER 16 Supraclavicular block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Surgical procedures of the proximal humerus, elbow, forearm, and hand. Therapeutic Complex regional pain syndrome; postamputation pain; postherpetic neuralgia; tumor-related…
Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh block
CHAPTER 29 Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh block Dominic Harmon, Jack Barrett Indications Surgical Surgical procedures involving the lateral side of thigh and knee, including skin-graft harvesting from the lateral…
