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 …

Brachial plexus regional anesthesia has been a mainstay of the anesthesiologist's
armamentarium since Hall1 first reported the use of cocaine to block upper extremity nerves …

Neurologic complications associated with regional anesthesia and pain medicine practice
are extremely rare. The ASRA Practice Advisory on Neurologic Complications in Regional …

Atlas of Regional Anesthesia, by Dr. David L. Brown, has been the go-to reference for many
years, helping clinicians master a myriad of nerve block techniques in all areas of the body …

Background Current techniques of brachial plexus block are" blind," and nerve localization
can be frustrating and time consuming. Previous studies on ultrasound-assisted brachial …

Background and Objective: Seeking paresthesia and obtaining a motor response to an
electrical stimulus are the two most common methods of nerve localization for the …

Background A stimulation current of no more than 0.5 mA is regarded as safe in avoiding
nerve injury and delivering adequate stimulus to provoke a motor response. However, there …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Despite attention to technical details in performance of
regional anesthetics, damage to nerves continues to be a concern. Understanding of …

Background Two methods of nerve block based on eliciting neural feedback with the block
needle currently exist. The paresthesia technique uses sensory feedback to ascertain that …

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) Practice Advisory
on Neurologic Complications in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine includes an …