Ultrasound-Guided CPNB for the Trunk Part 2: Patient Evaluation
US-Guided CPNB for the Trunk Part 2: Patient Evaluation from CPNB Consulting read more →
US-Guided CPNB for Femoral Nerve
Ultrasound-Guided CPNB: Femoral Nerve Block from CPNB Consulting read more →
US-Guided CPNB for Sciatic Nerve Part 1: Popliteal
Ultrasound-Guided CPNB for Sciatic Nerve Part 1: Popliteal from CPNB Consulting read more →
Nuances to Ultrasound-Guided Subgluteal Sciatic Nerve Block Part 1
Full Commentary on “Ultrasound-Guided Sciatic Nerve Block in Overweight and Obese Patients” by Abdallah et al, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine Vol 38, Number 6, Nov-Dec 2013, p547-552 There are a number of points made in this article that I find very interesting and that I believe are worth discussing further. Some of.. read more →
Identifying the Subgluteal Sciatic Nerve
Let’s briefly go over how you should go about finding the sciatic nerve at the subgluteal position. First, patient positioning is important (so is yours, but ergonomics is a subject for another day). Having the patient pull their knee forward and flex at the hip will ‘tighten’ the tissue layers which will bring structures closer.. read more →
How do I assure that my Supraclavicular (& Other) CPNB catheters will be a success?
This post is an adaptation of a question that was emailed to me by Dr Sharanu Patil, an anesthesiologist at SPARSH Hospital in Bangalore, India. Dr Patil has has been using ‘ultrasound only’ techniques for seven years and has regular success utilizing ultrasound-guided single injection supraclavicular nerve blocks, however, he has found that inserting catheters.. read more →
CPNB and Ultrasound Basics
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Evaluating your TAP Block Injection
Is This Where I’m Supposed To Be? TAP Blocks are EASY!! Well, they’re easy MOST of the time. There is the issue of the ‘not very solid’ structures to try to penetrate, and sometimes the target plane can be a significant distance from the surface. Oh yea, and don’t exert too much pressure with the.. read more →