Postdural Puncture Headache
This section describes the anatomy, pathophysiology and management of the post-dural puncture headache.
This section describes the anatomy, pathophysiology and management of the post-dural puncture headache.
Reviews the various factors that may contribute to neurologic complications after peripheral nerve blocks and suggests principles of practice and implications of monitoring modalities to mitigate the risk of neurologic ...
INTRODUCTION Neurologic injury following regional anesthesia is an uncommon, but dreaded, complication that creates high levels of anxiety in the patient and anesthesiologist. Most deficits will be sensory predominant and ...
INTRODUCTION Injury to the peripheral nerve is a relatively uncommon but potentially serious complication of regional anesthesia. The fear of neurologic injury with nerve blocks may influence some practitioners as ...
INTRODUCTION Spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) is an accumulation of blood in the loose areolar tissue between the vertebrae and the dura of the spinal canal. Typically, the hematoma is asymptomatic, ...
This section highlights the steps for prevention, recognition, and management of local anesthetics systemic toxicity
Features information on infectious complications associated with regional anesthesia. Explains the mechanism and strategies to prevent these complications.
Highlights the potential mechanisms by which spinal anesthesia may fail: detail strategies to decrease the failure rate and protocols for managing an incomplete spinal anesthetic.