Complications of peripheral nerve blocks

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Dec 2010 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:British Journal of Anaesthesia, volume 105, pages i97-i107 (issn: 0007-0912,

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Authors: C L, Jeng; T M, Torrillo; M A, Rosenblatt;

doi: 10.1093/bja/aeq273

pmid: 21148659

Complications of peripheral nerve blocks

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Abstract

Complications of peripheral nerve blocks are fortunately rare, but can be devastating for both the patient and the anaesthesiologist. This review will concentrate on current knowledge about peripheral nerve injury secondary to nerve blocks, complications from continuous peripheral nerve catheter techniques, and local anaesthetic systemic toxicity.

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
United States

Keywords

Needles, Peripheral Nerve Injuries, Catheterization, Peripheral, Equipment Contamination, Humans, Equipment Failure, Nerve Block, Peripheral Nerves, Anesthetics, Local, Ultrasonography, Interventional

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