Principles and Practice of Regional Anaesthesia

The fourth edition of this highly successful textbook discusses the practical applications of the various methods of regional anaesthesia, including ultrasound, as well as giving an account of their theoretical aspects. The well-established author team use their experience to provide a practical and stimulating book which reflects everyday clinical activity, supplemented by high definition ultrasound images and schematic diagrams. The book will also discuss the place of regional anaesthesia in current medical practice, particularly with regard to pain processes, ultrasound imaging, and patient outcomes. Regional anaesthesia is a rapidly expanding sub-speciality of anaesthesia: routine provision of long-lasting pain relief and the introduction of real-time ultrasound block has fuelled a demand for cadaver and ultrasound-based anatomy training courses. Thus, it is more important than ever to have a thorough grounding in this exciting subspecialty.PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES ; 1. History and development of local anaesthesia ; 2. Anatomy and physiology of pain ; 3. The potential benefits ; 4. Neurological complications ; 5. Outcome issues ; 6. Peripheral nerve and local anaesthetic drugs ; 7. Local anaesthetic kinetics ; 8. Drug Toxicity and selection ; 9. Preoperative considerations ; 10. Peripheral nerve location techniques ; 11. Principles of patient management ; PART 2: ANATOMY AND TECHNIQUES ; 12. Anatomy and physiology of vertebral canal ; 13. Spinal anaesthesia ; 14. Epidural block ; 15. Sacral epidural (caudal) block ; 16. Regional anaesthesia of the trunk ; 17. Upper limb blocks ; 18. Lower limb blocks ; 19. Head, neck and airway blocks ; 20. Ophthalmic regional anaesthesia ; 21. Regional anaesthesia in obstetrics ; 22. Regional anaesthesia in children ; 23. Pain and autonomic blocks ; 24. Regional anaesthesia for day-care surgery ; 25. Regional anaesthesia in the elderly