Regional Block

Ophthalmic regional block.

Cataract surgery is the commonest ophthalmic surgical procedure and a local anaesthetic technique is usually preferred but the provision of anaesthesia in terms of skills and resources varies worldwide. Intraconal and extraconal blocks using needles are commonly used. The techniques are generally safe but although rare, serious sight- and life-threatening complications have occurred following t...

Regional block analgesia.

Regional nerve block of the upper eyelid

Most contemporary oculoplastic surgery is performed under local anesthesia (1). The move away from general anesthesia has proved both efficient and cost effective, as all but the more major eyelid surgery can now be performed as a day-case pro c e d u re. Local anesthesia also has the advantage of allowing patient cooperation during surgery, which can aid in the prediction of postoperative outc...

intravenous regional block with phentolamine in the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome

complex regional pain syndrome (crps) is a variety of painful conditions following injury which appears regionally having a distal predominance of abnormal findings. this study, evaluate the use of phentolamine for sympathetic block and regional anesthesia in treatment of crps related pain. in this study, 68 patients with crps who were referred to pain clinics of imam hossein and akhtar hospita...

Intravenous regional block with lidocaine for treatment of complex regional pain syndrome.

OBJECTIVES The goal of this article is to report the successful treatment of a patient with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type 1 involving the hand with the use of an intravenous regional block. METHODS The patient was a 35-year-old woman who developed CRPS during conservative therapy for a metacarpal fracture. An intravenous regional block with lidocaine alone, using a two-tourniquet...