This is the first book to specifically address the complications and adverse reactions associated with regional anaesthesia procedures. Twenty-nine leading authorities in regional anaesthesia provide comprehensive, authoritative, and well illustrated guidance on preventing these complications and managing those that occur.

FEATURES:

• Features discussions of safety as well as comparisons of the relative risks and benefits of regional vs. regional anaesthesia
• Reviews the relevant medico-legal considerations
• Evaluates the practical advantages and disadvantages of all available nerve block techniques
• Describes how to perform a full range of regional anesthesia procedures with a minimum of complications and handle them when thew arise
• Presents case sudies that demonstrate effective clinical management strategies
• Includes over 95 outstanding illustrations that assist readers in visualising anatomical structures and implementing techniques.

CONTENTS:

Regional anesthesia safety. Regional versus general anesthesia: Risk/Benefits comparisons. Complications of ophthalmic anesthesia. Complications of brachial plexus anesthesia. Complications of paravertebral, intercostal and interpleural nerve blocks. Local anesthetic toxicity. Peripheral nerve injury following regional anesthesia. Central neural blockade-complications related to acute pain management. Regional anesthesia complications of chronic pain therapy. Regional anesthesia and infection. Complications of central neural blockade. Complications of intravenous regional anesthesia. Complications of catheter techniques. Complications of obstetric regional anesthesia. Major neurologic injury following regional anesthesia. Evaluation of neurologic injury following regional anesthesia in the presence of neurologic disease. Medico-legal aspects of regional anesthesia. Case studies of regional anesthesia.