The block of the Superficial Peroneal Nerve (SPN) is crucial for complete anesthesia in patients having hallux valgus osteotomy, bunionectomy, hammertoe, and similar corrective operations on the distal foot. However, SPN nerves can be challeng...
The popliteal block is one of the most valuable lower extremity nerve blocks. It is often the best choice for anesthesia and/or analgesia for patients having foot and ankle surgery, below-knee amputation, and Achilles tendon surgery. In this video, D...
Costoclavicular block is becoming a go-to technique for upper extremity surgery when diaphragm function needs to be preserved and a complete brachial plexus block is needed. Go to the News Section for more info on the costoclavicular block. The costo...
While the use of ultrasound techniques started to be applied in medicine in the 1940s, it was not really until the 1990s that ultrasound for regional anesthesia (RA) was seriously explored as a technique. Since then, ultrasound technology has undergo...
This video features Dr Hadzic’s personal experience with rotator cuff surgery under Interscalene Block, but as a patient. He talks about the recovery and the analgesic benefits of the interscalene catheter. The video is loaded with didactic an...
In this video, Dr. Hadzic shares his 2+ decades of experience in explaining the Popliteal block. This is one block you MUST know, as it is one of the most powerful regional anesthesia techniques. It can be used for any surgery on the toes, foot, and ...
Wrist block is the KING of regional anesthesia for hand and fingers surgery. At NYSORA, we use the blocks of the median, ulnar and radial nerves at the level of the forearm for a wide range of operations on the hand. On a busy hand-surgery day, we pe...
What is the difference between lumbar plexus, fascia iliaca, femoral nerve, femoral triangle, and adductor canal blocks? And which one is best for knee analgesia. In this short video, Dr Hadzic walks us from lumbar plexus proximally to the LIA infilt...
Difficult IV placement happens to everyone! Imagine, you are just starting your morning with the first case in OR, but your first patient comes with a 20-minute delay. As the patient is being wheeled in the OR, the nursing staff reports that the pati...
Have you noticed that many STAT calls for help with intubation come from the shoulder surgery room? In this video, DR HADZIC takes us through the airway dangers of the shoulder table, and how the malpositioning of the patient for shoulder surgery can...
