Introduction In the United States, ambulatory surgeries account for up to 87% of all surgical
procedures.(1) It was estimated that 19.2 million ambulatory surgeries were performed in …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review seeks to discuss the use of RA in the ED including
benefits of administration, types of RA by anatomic location, complications and …

Background Peripheral regional anesthesia and analgesia may increase the efficiency of
ambulatory surgical centers by reducing pain and preventing nausea and vomiting, which …

Background Dislocation of catheters within the tissue is a challenge in continuous regional
anesthesia. A novel self-coiling catheter design is available and has demonstrated a lower …

Study objective To investigate the efficacy, safety, pharmacodynamics, and
pharmacokinetics of liposomal bupivacaine (LB) administered via ultrasound-guided sciatic …

Background Continuous femoral nerve block (CFNB) is a common procedure used for
postoperative analgesia in total knee arthroplasty. Continuous nerve block using a …

Continuous peripheral nerve blocks (CPNB) have a variety of indications and have been
shown to be a safe and effective means of minimizing pain postoperatively. Early studies …

Abstract Purpose The Sciatic Nerve Division (SND) into the Common Peroneal Nerve and
Tibial Nerve presents a great anatomical variability in its location in the thigh, but the …

Introduction: Regional anesthesia (RA) is commonly used in ankle and distal tibia fracture
surgery. However, the pragmatic effects of this treatment on inpatient and outpatient opioid …

Regional anaesthesia has proven to be beneficial in ambulatory setting. Several short acting
local anaesthetics are favourable over bupivacaine in the day care surgery. And if available …