Regional anesthesia is an established method to provide analgesia for patients in the operating room and during the postoperative phase. While regional anesthesia offers unique advantages, as shown by the recent military experience, it is not commonly utilized in the prehospital or emergency department setting. Most often, regional anesthesia techniques for traumatized patients are first utiliz...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Investigate the rational for incorporation of regional anesthesia techniques into a multimodal approach toward patients with co-existing chronic pain as increasing numbers of chronic pain patients are presenting for surgery. RECENT FINDINGS There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that regional anesthesia may be superior to opioids for improved pain control along with ...

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1. Hebl J, Lennon R. Mayo Clinic Atlas of Regional Anesthesia and Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blockade. 1st ed. 2010: New York: Oxford University Press, 2010 2. Mulroy MF. Book review: Mayo Clinic Atlas of Regional Anesthesia and Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block. Anesth Analg 2011;113:962 3. Ludwin DB. Book review: Mayo Clinic Atlas of Regional Anesthesia and Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blockade. Anesth A...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy and safety of regional epidural anesthesia and general anesthesia in patients who underwent PCNL. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty patients submitted to percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) were randomized into two groups: Group I (N = 26) received general anesthesia and Group II (N = 24) received regional epidural anesthesia. Demographic and operative data includi...