Finucane Complications of Regional Anesthesia

2. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-387-68904-3
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 508 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Medicine

Completely updated and expanded, this new edition of "Regional Anesthesia: Managing Complications", 2nd edition is essential reading for advice on the prevention and management of complications associated with regional anesthesia and nerve blocks. In addition to comprehensive coverage of all potential pitfalls a practitioner may encounter, new material has been added comparing outcomes of regional and general anesthesia; regional anesthesia in the anesthetized patient; closed claims analyses; and practice guidelines to ensure patient safety.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Finucane, Brendan T.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Regional AnesthesiaSafety.- Outcome Studies Comparing Regional and General Anesthesia.- Avoiding Complications in Regional Anesthesia.- Local Anesthetic Toxicity.- Mechanisms of Neurologic Complications with Peripheral Nerve Blocks.- Complications of Ophthalmic Regional Anesthesia.- Complications of Paravertebral, Intercostal Nerve Blocks and Interpleural Analgesia.- Complications of Brachial Plexus Anesthesia.- Complications Associated with Spinal Anesthesia.- Complications of Epidural Blockade.- Complications of Other Peripheral Nerve Blocks.- Complications of Intravenous Regional Anesthesia.- The Evidence-Based Safety of Pediatric Regional Anesthesia and Complications.- Complications of Obstetric Regional Anesthesia.- Complications of Catheter Techniques.- Regional Anesthesia Complications Related to Acute Pain Management.- Complications of Regional Anesthesia in Chronic Pain Therapy.- Major Neurologic Injury Following Central Neural Blockade.- Regional Anesthesia and Infection.- Regional Anesthesia in the Presence of Neurologic Disease.- Evaluation of Neurologic Injury Following Regional Anesthesia.- Case Studies of Regional Anesthesia.- International Morbidity Studies on Regional Anesthesia.- Medicolegal Aspects of Regional Anesthesia.

Über Autor(innen)

Brendan T. Finucane, MB BCh BAO, FRCA, FRCPC is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Alberta and Director of Anesthesia Services at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.