Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia 2009

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine:
January/February 2009 - Volume 34 - Issue 1 - pp 40-46
doi: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e3181926779
Special Article

The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia and Pain Therapy Joint Committee Recommendations for Education and Training in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia

Sites, Brian D. MD; Chan, Vincent W. MD; Neal, Joseph M. MD; Weller, Robert MD; Grau, Thomas MD, PhD; Koscielniak-Nielsen, Zbigniew J. MD, PhD; Ivani, Giorgio MD

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine:
January/February 2010 - Volume 35 - Issue 1 - pp 64-101
doi: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e3181c15c70
Asra Practice Advisory

The use of ultrasound by anesthesiologists has dramatically increased over the last 5 years. This is evidenced by the plethora of peer-reviewed articles and educational events dedicated to techniques of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA).1-3 Ultrasound provides noninvasive information regarding both normal and abnormal anatomy. Ultrasound allows anesthesiologists to follow needle trajectory, navigate away from adjacent structures, observe injected solution, and make real-time adjustments that are necessary for effective perineural spread of injectate. Read more...