Carpal tunnel release is required to treat patients with severe carpal tunnel syndrome. The regional anesthesia of the upper limb by brachial plexus block (BPB) may be a good alternative to general anesthesia for carpal tunnel release surgery, because it results in less complications. However, the regional anesthesia still has various side effects, such as hematoma, infection, and peripheral ne...

This review was performed to evaluate and discuss the quality and outcomes of studies assessing ultrasound imaging in pediatric regional anesthesia. Literature searches were conducted using MEDLINE and EMBASE, combining the search term "ultrasonography" with "regional anesthesia," "nerve block," "epidural anesthesia," and "spinal anesthesia," with the limit of 0 to 18 years. Additional literatu...

To the Editor: The lowest platelet counts at which one can safely administer neuraxial anesthesia for labour and delivery is controversial. Published studies are few and sample sizes small.1–3 We report our institutional experience with thrombocytopenic parturients, probably the largest group to date. Medical records from 1997 to 2002 of parturients with platelet counts < 100,000·μL–1 during th...

As of May 1985, Six U.S. hospitals were performing ESWL treatments using the first generation HM3 lithotripter. Of the patients treated in these facilities, 47.5% were given regional anesthesia (spinal or epidural) and 52.5% were given general anesthesia1. The option to administer regional anesthesia was one factor that increased the safety of ESWL relative to open surgery. Today’s next generat...

Anesthesia providers in low-income countries may infrequently provide regional anesthesia techniques for obstetrics due to insufficient training and supplies, limited manpower, and a lack of perceived need. In 2007, Kybele, Inc. began a 5-year collaboration in Ghana to improve obstetric anesthesia services. A program was designed to teach spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery and spinal labor...

The outcomes of 489 patients undergoing 500 carotid endarterectomies were reviewed to compare results from using general anesthesia with those from using regional (cervical block) anesthesia. From September 1982 to May 1998, 228 procedures (221 patients) were performed under general anesthesia and 272 procedures (268 patients) were performed under local anesthesia. A detailed comparison of the ...