Regional Anaesthesia for the Upper Limb
The upper limb is mostly innervated by the nerves that originate from the brachial plexus. Though brachial plexus block has been practiced with landmark-based and peripheral nerve stimulator (PNS) based approaches for almost a century now, the use of ultr
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Blockmate
Arunangshu Chakraborty Editor
Blockmate A Practical Guide for Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia
Editor Arunangshu Chakraborty Department of Anaesthesia, CC and Pain Tata Medical Center Kolkata India
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Preface
Regional anaesthesia has seen a resurgence of interest among anaesthesiologists in the recent past. The block techniques, obscure and unsure, hitherto have found validation in the clear imagery of ultrasound. Ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia (USRA) over the last decade has become the standard of care and thereby a valuable skill in the repertoire of the anaesthesiologist. While the techniques are many and interesting, we found that there is a dearth of handy textbooks that the anaesthesiology resident or practitioner can carry in his pocket and use in the operating room for ready reference. The chapters in this book are brief, illustrative and problem oriented, ideal for the trainee or practitioner who is about to start his journey of regional anaesthesia practice. We have covered almost all the blocks in practice in anatomical order and given a brief introduction to the basics of ultrasound for ease of apprehensio
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