Ultrasound Guided Lumbar Plexus Blocks
Ultrasound Guided Lumbar Plexus Blocks Jens Kessler Andrew Gray Introduction To understand the potential use of ultrasound imaging for lumbar plexus block, detailed anatomy and background must be reviewed. The…
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Ultrasound Guided Axillary Block
Ultrasound Guided Axillary Block Paul Bigeleisen Steve Orebaugh Patient Position: Supine, with ipsilateral arm abducted, externally rotated, and flexed at the elbow. Indications: Elbow, forearm, and hand surgery. Needle Size:…
Ultrasound Guided Infraclavicular Block
Ultrasound Guided Infraclavicular Block Paul Bigeleisen Steve Orebaugh Patient Position: Supine, with ipsilateral arm abducted 120° with the elbow flexed 90°. This position rotates the plexus away from the pleura…
Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Block
Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Block Paul Bigeleisen Steve Orebaugh Patient Position: Supine, head turned as far as is comfortable to the contralateral side, ipsilateral arm adducted. Indications: Arm, elbow, forearm, or…
Ultrasound Guided Interscalene Block
Ultrasound Guided Interscalene Block Paul Bigeleisen Steve Orebaugh Patient Position: Supine, with head turned to contralateral side, as far as is comfortable for the patient. The ipsilateral arm should be…
Principles of Sonography
Principles of Sonography Paul Bigeleisen The frequency of medical ultrasound ranges between 2 MHz and 13 MHz. The average wave length in this band is about 1 mm. This limits…
Continuous Sciatic Blocks
Continuous Sciatic Blocks A. Parasacral Approach Elizabeth Gaertner Patient Position: Sims position. Indications: Anesthesia and postoperative analgesia for total knee arthroplasty; above and below the knee amputation; popliteal fossa surgery…
Continuous Thoracic Paravertebral Block
Continuous Thoracic Paravertebral Block A. Classic Approach Bruce Ben-David Patient Position: Continuous thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is performed most easily with the patient in the sitting position with feet dangling…
Continuous Brachial Plexus Nerve Block
Continuous Brachial Plexus Nerve Block A. Continuous Interscalene Block Stephen M. Klein Charles Pham Dang Terese T. Horlocker Andre P. Boezaart 1. Classic Approach Patient Position: Supine, with head and…
Continuous Interpleural Block
Continuous Interpleural Block Bruce Ben-David Patient Position: Lateral decubitus with the arm dangling anteriorly and cephalad so as to rotate the scapula forward and expose the posterolateral chest wall. Indications:…
