Introduction “Interscalene Catheter In a Patient with Difficult Anatomy” Insertion of a perineural catheter requires substantially greater expertise than a single-injection block. Moreover, a suboptimal sonoanatomy makes it even mo...
NYSORA, though primarily known for its educational outreach, has a long history and resume of generous philanthropic work, equally as far-reaching and noteworthy. According to NYSORA’s mission statement, the organization “aims to provide members of N...
Fascial “clicks” and “pops” are common during nerve block procedures, and sometimes can be useful for determining needle location. However, one must be careful when passing the needle through the fasciae. This is because the fasciae are typically tou...
All of us have experienced this: The patient was slim, had a straight back and the entire spinal anesthesia procedure was straightforward. It took only one attempt to get into the subarachnoid space, there was an obvious dural “click”. A clear CSF fl...
Spinal anesthesia (SA) is frequently used in anesthesia procedures. Spinal anesthesia is typically highly successful, however, failure can occur in 1%-17% of cases (Fuzier R. Spinal Anesthesia Failure, RAPM 2011). Many factors may influence the failu...
Erector Spinae Block (ESP) is one of the several new ultrasound-guided local anesthetic infiltration techniques. ESPB was primarily proposed for treatment of the postoperative pain of the thoracoabdominal region. However, its reported indications spa...
While observing the COVID-19 measures and in a socially-distanced setting, our team immensely enjoyed teaching delegates at the NYSORA’s fabled Boutique Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Workshop this past weekend in Weehawken, NJ. The attending ...
