Ultrasound Guided Infraclavicular Block Paul Bigeleisen Steve Orebaugh Patient Position: Supine, with ipsilateral arm abducted 120° with the elbow flexed 90°. This position rotates the plexus away from the pleura…
Ultrasound Guided Supraclavicular Block Paul Bigeleisen Steve Orebaugh Patient Position: Supine, head turned as far as is comfortable to the contralateral side, ipsilateral arm adducted. Indications: Arm, elbow, forearm, or…
Ultrasound Guided Interscalene Block Paul Bigeleisen Steve Orebaugh Patient Position: Supine, with head turned to contralateral side, as far as is comfortable for the patient. The ipsilateral arm should be…
Principles of Sonography Paul Bigeleisen The frequency of medical ultrasound ranges between 2 MHz and 13 MHz. The average wave length in this band is about 1 mm. This limits…
Continuous Thoracic Paravertebral Block A. Classic Approach Bruce Ben-David Patient Position: Continuous thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) is performed most easily with the patient in the sitting position with feet dangling…
Continuous Sciatic Blocks A. Parasacral Approach Elizabeth Gaertner Patient Position: Sims position. Indications: Anesthesia and postoperative analgesia for total knee arthroplasty; above and below the knee amputation; popliteal fossa surgery…
Continuous Brachial Plexus Nerve Block A. Continuous Interscalene Block Stephen M. Klein Charles Pham Dang Terese T. Horlocker Andre P. Boezaart 1. Classic Approach Patient Position: Supine, with head and…
Continuous Interpleural Block Bruce Ben-David Patient Position: Lateral decubitus with the arm dangling anteriorly and cephalad so as to rotate the scapula forward and expose the posterolateral chest wall. Indications:…
Continuous Lumbar Plexus Blocks A. Continuous Lumbar Plexus Block Jacques E. Chelly Patient Position: Lateral with the operative side up. Indications: Anesthesia and immediate postoperative analgesia for major knee surgery,…
Continuous Axillary Block Ralf Gebhard Patient Position: Supine, with the arm abducted at 90° to 110° at the shoulder and flexed 90° at the elbow. Indications: Anesthesia and postoperative analgesia…
