Lower limb nerve blocks

Publication date: Available online 22 February 2016 Source:Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine Author(s): Calum R.K. Grant, Pavan Kumar B.C. Raju Peripheral nerve blocks are increasingly used for a wide range of surgical procedures involving the lower limb. A number of techniques can be used to provide anaesthesia and highly effective postoperative analgesia, offering an alternative to general anaesthesia in some cases, minimizing the requirement for strong opiates and improving the quality of recovery following surgery. Ultrasound-guided nerve localization offers several potential advantages when performing femoral, sciatic and ankle blocks; however, neurostimulation remains a useful and widely used aid to lower limb regional anaesthesia practice.
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research