Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve Block
Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve Block Anahi Perlas Patient Position: Supine. Indications: Surgery on the anterior thigh, femur, or knee. Block of the saphenous nerve tributary for surgery on the leg…
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Ultrasound Guided Obturator Nerve Block
Ultrasound Guided Obturator Nerve Block Andrew Gray Julie Soong Patient Position: Supine with the thigh slightly externally rotated. Indication: Surgery on the knee in conjunction with femoral nerve block. Needle…
Ultrasound Guided Lumbar Plexus Blocks
Ultrasound Guided Lumbar Plexus Blocks Jens Kessler Andrew Gray Introduction To understand the potential use of ultrasound imaging for lumbar plexus block, detailed anatomy and background must be reviewed. The…
Ultrasound Guided Axillary Block
Ultrasound Guided Axillary Block Paul Bigeleisen Steve Orebaugh Patient Position: Supine, with ipsilateral arm abducted, externally rotated, and flexed at the elbow. Indications: Elbow, forearm, and hand surgery. Needle Size:…
Ultrasound Guided Infraclavicular Block
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
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
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
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 Sciatic Blocks
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 Thoracic Paravertebral Block
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…
