Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Subtitle: A Color Atlas
Edition: 3 edition
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: July 1, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780781768764
Subjects: Pain & pain management; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Anesthesiology; Pain Medicine; Medical / Pain Medicine
First sentence: Performing blocks in either an awake or a sedated patient prior to or after surgery decreases the risk for complications associated with intraneural or intrathecal injections.
Description: Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this best-selling full-color atlas is a step-by-step guide to performing more than 60 peripheral nerve blocks, including those used in children. For each nerve block, the book provides detailed information about indications, patient positioning, needle size, drug selection, volume for infusion rate, anatomic landmarks, approach, and technique and offers tips for maximizing effectiveness and minimizing complications. This edition offers new material on ultrasound guidance and continuous catheter techniques.