Complications of Regional Anesthesia

Brendan T. Finucane9780387375595, 0-387-37559-7, 0-387-68904-3

Completely updated and expanded, this new edition of ”Regional Anesthesia: Managing Complications”, 2nd edition is essential reading for advice on the prevention and management of complications associated with regional anesthesia and nerve blocks. In addition to comprehensive coverage of all potential pitfalls a practitioner may encounter, new material has been added comparing outcomes of regional and general anesthesia; regional anesthesia in the anesthetized patient; closed claims analyses; and practice guidelines to ensure patient safety.

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Table of contents :
Complications of Regional Anesthesia……Page 2
Foreword……Page 5
Preface……Page 6
Acknowledgments……Page 7
Contents……Page 8
Contributors……Page 11
Regional Anesthesia Safety……Page 15
Outcome Studies ComparingRegional and General Anesthesia……Page 53
Avoiding Complications inRegional Anesthesia……Page 67
Local Anesthetic Toxicity……Page 75
Mechanisms of NeurologicComplications with PeripheralNerve Blocks……Page 88
Complications of OphthalmicRegional Anesthesia……Page 101
Complications of Paravertebral,Intercostal Nerve Blocks andInterpleural Analgesia……Page 116
Complications of BrachialPlexus Anesthesia……Page 135
Complications Associated withSpinal Anesthesia……Page 163
Complications ofEpidural Blockade……Page 181
Complications of OtherPeripheral Nerve Blocks……Page 207
Complications of IntravenousRegional Anesthesia……Page 225
The Evidence-Based Safety ofPediatric Regional Anesthesia andComplications……Page 238
Complications of ObstetricRegional Anesthesia……Page 256
Complications ofCatheter Techniques……Page 277
Regional AnesthesiaComplications Related to AcutePain Management……Page 296
Complications of RegionalAnesthesia in Chronic Pain Therapy……Page 315
Major Neurologic InjuryFollowing Central Neural Blockade……Page 347
Regional Anesthesiaand Infection……Page 368
Regional Anesthesia in thePresence of Neurologic Disease……Page 387
Evaluation of Neurologic InjuryFollowing Regional Anesthesia……Page 400
Case Studies ofRegional Anesthesia……Page 424
International Morbidity Studieson Regional Anesthesia……Page 445
Medicolegal Aspects ofRegional Anesthesia……Page 487
Index……Page 506