BACKGROUND: Regional anesthesia (RA) provides excellent anesthesia and analgesia for
many surgical procedures. Anesthesiologists and patients must understand the risks in …

This review summarizes current knowledge concerning incidence, risk factors, and
mechanisms of perioperative nerve injury, with focus on local anesthetic-induced …

Brachial plexus blockade is the cornerstone of the peripheral nerve regional anesthesia
practice of most anesthesiologists. As part of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia …

Background The incidence, etiology, and evolution of complications after interscalene
brachial plexus block (ISB) are not well-known. The authors prospectively monitored 521 …

Background. Peripheral nerve blocks are almost always performed as blind procedures. The
purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of seeing individual nerves of the brachial …

Background Both general and nerve block anesthesia are effective for shoulder surgery. For
outpatient surgery, it is important to determine which technique provides more efficient …

Background and Objectives: The use of ultrasonography in regional anesthetic blocks has
rapidly evolved over the past few years. It has been speculated that ultrasound guidance …

This review synthesizes anatomical, anesthetic, surgical, and patient factors that may
contribute to neurologic complications associated with peripheral nerve blockade …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine whether either regional anesthesia
(RA) or general anesthesia (GA) provided the best analgesia with the fewest adverse effects …

BACKGROUND: Visualization with ultrasound during regional anesthesia may reduce the
risk of intraneural injection and subsequent neurological symptoms but has not been …