Title: Wildsmith & Armitage's principles and practice of regional anaesthesia /
Authors: McLeod, Graeme A.; McCartney, Colin J. L.; Wildsmith, J. A. W.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Anesthesia, Conduction; Conduction anesthesia.
Abstract: This edition of this highly successful textbook discusses the practical applications of the various methods of regional anaesthesia, including ultrasound, as well as giving an account of their theoretical aspects.
Contents: General principles -- History and development of local anaesthesia -- Anatomy and physiology of pain -- Potential benefits -- Neurological complications -- Outcome issues -- Peripheral nerve and local anaesthetic drugs -- Local anaesthetic kinetics -- Drug toxicity and selection -- Preoperative considerations -- Peripheral nerve location techniques -- Principles of patient management -- Anatomy and techniques -- Anatomy and physiology of the vertebral canal -- Spinal anaesthesia -- Epidural block -- Sacral epidural (caudal) block -- Regional anaesthesia of the trunk -- Upper limb blocks -- Lower limb blocks -- Head, neck, and airway blocks -- Ophthalmic regional anaesthesia -- Regional anaesthesia in obstetrics -- Regional anaesthesia in children -- Pain and autonomic nerve blocks -- Regional anaesthesia for day-care surgery -- Regional anaesthesia in the elderly.