Ultrasound compared with nerve stimulation guidance for peripheral nerve catheter placement: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

A Schnabel, CH Meyer-Frießem… - British Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the efficacy and safety of
ultrasound (US) vs nerve stimulation (NS) guidance for peripheral nerve catheter placement …

Evidence base for the use of ultrasound for upper extremity blocks: 2014 update

S Choi, CJL McCartney - Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, 2016 - rapm.bmj.com
This article reviews and summarizes randomized, controlled studies that have assessed
ultrasound (US) guidance for brachial plexus blocks in comparison with other nerve …

Efficacy and safety of dexmedetomidine in peripheral nerve blocks: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

A Schnabel, SU Reichl, S Weibel… - European Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND The duration of analgesia provided by nerve blocks is limited if local
anaesthetics are administered alone. Therefore, several additives, including …

Procedure-specific complications associated with ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for lumbar spine surgery: a retrospective analysis of 342 consecutive …

L Oezel, AP Hughes, I Onyekwere, Z Wang… - Journal of Pain …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Presumed benefits of erector spinae plane blocks (ESPB) include an enhanced
safety profile and few complications. There are few large series, which report the incidence …

Efficacy and safety of buprenorphine in peripheral nerve blocks: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

A Schnabel, SU Reichl, PK Zahn… - European Journal of …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND The duration of analgesia provided by nerve blocks is limited if local
anaesthetics are administered alone. Therefore, a variety of additives to local anaesthetics …

[HTML][HTML] Peripheral nerve blocks for above knee amputation in high-risk patients

R Chandran, ZY Beh, FC Tsai… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Results: Out of fifty-seven patients, the median age (interquartile range) was 74 (57–81)
years and 60% were males. The results show 91% successfully underwent surgery with …

Everyday regional anesthesia in children

P Marhofer, G Ivani, S Suresh, E Melman… - Pediatric …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Regional anesthesia in children is an evolving technique with many advantages in
perioperative management. Although most regional anesthesia techniques are sufficiently …

Interventional procedures in children and adolescents with chronic non‐cancer pain as part of a multidisciplinary pain treatment program

E Vega, G Rivera, GC Echevarria… - Pediatric …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Interventional procedures are part of multidisciplinary pain treatment programs
to treat chronic non‐cancer pain conditions in children and adolescents. However, the real …

Use of a perfusion index to confirm the presence of sciatic nerve blockade in dogs

BJ Gatson, FL Garcia‐Pereira, M James… - Veterinary anaesthesia …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate perfusion index (PI) as a determinant of regional nerve block
success following sciatic nerve blockade with bupivacaine in dogs undergoing stifle surgery …

[HTML][HTML] The perfusion index could early predict a nerve block success: A preliminary report

R Del Buono, G Pascarella, F Costa… - Saudi Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Methods: Twenty-four consecutive patients regularly scheduled for limb surgery in regional
anesthesia were included in our observation. PI measurements were recorded before …