A comprehensive review of complications following ultrasound-guided blocks: “Continue D'avancer”
The use of ultrasound-guided (USG) technique for regional blocks is a well- established method in regional anaesthesia with the added advantage of providing real-time images of the plexus and nerves and surrounding structures, while significantly minimizing complications. Even if the evidence is in...
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| description | The use of ultrasound-guided (USG) technique for regional blocks is a well- established method in regional anaesthesia with the added advantage of providing real-time images of the plexus and nerves and surrounding structures, while significantly minimizing complications. Even if the evidence is in favour of USG guided blocks suggesting that the complications and frequency of complications are significantly lower, this review article is all about few complications that have been published so far in the scientific literature. The complications encountered following USG guided blocks has been categorised into two broad headings: technical and non-technical (neurological, haematological, miscellaneous) in this article. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-68e2a10e8930452da2edd5b5af0f77b32022-12-21T23:24:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Pain0970-53332020-01-0134316016310.4103/ijpn.ijpn_134_20A comprehensive review of complications following ultrasound-guided blocks: “Continue D'avancer”Suman ChoudharyAshok Kumar SaxenaMegha BajajAnwesha BanerjeeThe use of ultrasound-guided (USG) technique for regional blocks is a well- established method in regional anaesthesia with the added advantage of providing real-time images of the plexus and nerves and surrounding structures, while significantly minimizing complications. Even if the evidence is in favour of USG guided blocks suggesting that the complications and frequency of complications are significantly lower, this review article is all about few complications that have been published so far in the scientific literature. The complications encountered following USG guided blocks has been categorised into two broad headings: technical and non-technical (neurological, haematological, miscellaneous) in this article.http://www.indianjpain.org/article.asp?issn=0970-5333;year=2020;volume=34;issue=3;spage=160;epage=163;aulast=Choudharycomplicationsnerve blocksultrasound guided |
| spellingShingle | Suman Choudhary Ashok Kumar Saxena Megha Bajaj Anwesha Banerjee A comprehensive review of complications following ultrasound-guided blocks: “Continue D'avancer” Indian Journal of Pain complications nerve blocks ultrasound guided |
| title | A comprehensive review of complications following ultrasound-guided blocks: “Continue D'avancer” |
| title_full | A comprehensive review of complications following ultrasound-guided blocks: “Continue D'avancer” |
| title_fullStr | A comprehensive review of complications following ultrasound-guided blocks: “Continue D'avancer” |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comprehensive review of complications following ultrasound-guided blocks: “Continue D'avancer” |
| title_short | A comprehensive review of complications following ultrasound-guided blocks: “Continue D'avancer” |
| title_sort | comprehensive review of complications following ultrasound guided blocks continue d avancer |
| topic | complications nerve blocks ultrasound guided |
| url | http://www.indianjpain.org/article.asp?issn=0970-5333;year=2020;volume=34;issue=3;spage=160;epage=163;aulast=Choudhary |
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