Abstract
Purpose of review: The objective of the current review is to examine the likelihood of improved safety in peripheral nerve blockade attributable to ultrasound guidance. Recent findings: With ultrasound guidance, a 10-fold reduction in the incidence of local anesthetic systemic toxicity as well as a tendency toward less long-term neuropathies are shown. Summary: Ultrasound is clearly superior to other techniques with the aim of achieving maximum efficacy with minimum risk: a win-win approach.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 600-604 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2013 |
Keywords
- Nerve stimulation
- Neuropathy
- Peripheral nerve blockade
- Regional anesthesia
- Safety
- Toxicity
- Ultrasound