Key Points • Neuraxial analgesia/anesthesia (spinal, epidural, combined spinal-epidural) are mainstays of safe anesthesia care of the obstetric patient. The anesthesia provider is caring for the mother, and by extension,…

Key Points • Prepuncture ultrasound scanning is helpful to determine the midline, the depth from the skin, the desired level, and rotation of the spine. • There are limited outcome…

Key Points • Performing this block requires ultrasound experience. • Needle visualization plays a major role in achieving a successful block. • Epidural spread can occur from a unilateral injection….

Key Points • Stabilize the neck position, and identify the sternocleidomastoid muscle. • If not using the ultrasound, always feel for the infiltration with the other hand to avoid injecting…

Key Points • Patient selection plays a major role in performing the block; it is challenging with obese patients. • Ultrasound experience is required to maximize the success rate of…

Key Points • Identifying the different layers of the muscles is crucial because the peritoneum is the shiniest layer under the transversus abdominis muscle. When the bowels are seen under…

Key Points • In approximately 5% of adult patients, the sacral hiatus is nearly impossible to cannulate with needle or catheter. • The tissue mass overlying the sacrum in some…