Background Regional anesthesia has been increasingly used. Despite its low number of
complications, they are associated with relevant morbidity. This study aims to evaluate the …

Perhaps the clearest picture of the numbers and types of injuries from regional anesthesia is
provided by the ASA Closed Claims Project database. In reviewing these data, it is valuable …

Perioperative nerve injuries have long been recognized as a complication of regional
anesthesia. Fortunately, severe or disabling neurologic complications rarely occur. Risk …

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

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In view of the relatively few large studies available to
estimate the rates of complications following regional anesthesia, we aimed to identify and …

Background A growing body of evidence indicates that the use of regional anesthesia offers
advantages over general anesthesia, not only in terms of reducing complications but also …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the safety and efficacy of regional anesthesia techniques
when administered in the office-based setting. DESIGN: Retrospective chart review …

Background and Objectives: Peripheral nerve blockade is associated with excellent patient
outcomes after surgery; however, neurologic and other complications can be devastating for …

Anesthesia care increasingly includes use of regional anesthesia techniques, either as a
primary anesthetic or to reduce the patient's postoperative pain. Both neuraxial anesthesia …

Perioperative nerve injuries have long been recognized as a complication of regional
anesthesia. Although severe or disabling neurologic complications are rare, recent …