Regional Anesthesia for Specific Surgical Procedures

Local and Regional Anesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery

This section highlights the functional anatomy and anesthesia techniques for ophthalmic surgery.

Sonography of the Lumbar Paravertebral Space and Considerations for the Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Plexus Block

Features relevant ultrasound anatomy and approaches to perform a lumbar plexus block (transverse and longitudinal techniques).

Lumbar Paravertebral Sonography and Considerations for Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar Plexus Block

This section highlights the sonoanatomy and ultrasound approaches to performing a lumbar plexus block.

Obturator Nerve Block – Landmarks and nerve stimulator technique

Features the anatomy and landmark base techniques to perform an obturator nerve block

Ultrasound-Guided Cervical Plexus Nerve Block

Describes indications, relevant anatomy and technique to perform an ultrasound-guided cervical plexus block.

Spinal Anesthesia

This section features indications, patient and surgical considerations, relevant anatomy, sonoanatomy and technique description to perform spinal anesthesia.

Intravenous Regional Block for Upper and Lower Extremity Surgery

Features the indications, contraindications, necessary equipment, and technique description to perform an intravenous regional block for the upper and lower extremity.

Intra-articular and Periarticular Infiltration of Local Anesthetics

Features information on the efficacy and safety of local infiltration analgesia as well as reviewing the considerations for hip and total knee arthroplasty.

Ultrasound-Guided Sciatic Nerve Block

Highlights the anatomy, indications and ultrasound-guided technique description to perform a sciatic nerve block. Anterior, posterior and continuous subgluteal sciatic block.

Cutaneous Nerve Blocks of the Lower Extremity

Features the anatomy and technique description for the lateral femoral cutaneous, saphenous, sural, and superficial peroneal nerves block.