Intravenous vs. perineural dexamethasone for prolonged Analgesia: Optimizing pain rel...

Introduction The interscalene brachial plexus block is a cornerstone for managing postoperative pain, particularly after shoulder surgeries. Enhancing the duration of analgesia is critical to patient comfort an...

Introduction to Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia

Features physics and instrumentation necessary for successful and safe use of ultrasound machines.

Regional Anesthesia in Patients with Trauma

Features the role of regional anesthesia within the overall framework of pain management in trauma, exploring several examples where regional anesthesia may affect outcomes in specific injuries, and briefly add...

Assessment of Neurologic Complications of Regional Anesthesia

Features recognition of postoperative neurologic complications, barriers to their identification and evaluation, and describes efficient, structured clinical approaches to manage postanesthesia neurologic compl...

Infection Control in Regional Anesthesia

Features information on infectious complications associated with regional anesthesia. Explains the mechanism and strategies to prevent these complications.

Developing Regional Anesthesia Pathways

This section presents a framework for developing clinical pathways and reviews some of the prerequisite knowledge required for this process.