Principles and Practice of Regional Anaesthesia

The fourth edition of this highly successful textbook discusses the practical applications of the various methods of regional anaesthesia, including ultrasound, as well as giving an account of their theoretical aspects. The well-established author team use their experience to provide a practical and stimulating book which reflects everyday clinical activity, supplemented by high definition ultrasound images and schematic diagrams. The book will also discuss the place of regional anaesthesia in current medical practice, particularly with regard to pain processes, ultrasound imaging, and patient outcomes. Regional anaesthesia is a rapidly expanding sub-speciality of anaesthesia: routine provision of long-lasting pain relief and the introduction of real-time ultrasound block has fuelled a demand for cadaver and ultrasound-based anatomy training courses. Thus, it is more important than ever to have a thorough grounding in this exciting subspecialty. Edited by Graeme McLeod, Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Reader in Anaesthesia, University Department of Anaesthetics, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, UK, Colin McCartney, Staff Anesthesiologist and Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, and Tony Wildsmith, Emeritus Professor of Anaesthesia, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK First prize in the BMA Medical Book Awards 2013 in Anaesthesia CONTENTS Part 1: General Principles - 1: Tony Wildsmith: History and development of local anaesthesia - 2: Lesley Colvin: Anatomy and physiology of pain - 3: Nick Scott: The potential benefits - 4: Colin McCartney: Neurological complications - 5: Susan Nimmo & Graeme McLeod: Outcome issues - 6: Cameron Weir & Gary Strichartz: Peripheral nerve and local anaesthetic drugs - 7: Jenny Porter & Geoff Tucker: Local anaesthetic kinetics - 8: Nigel Bedforth & Jonathan Hardman: Drug Toxicity and selection - 9: Matthew Checketts: Preoperative considerations - 10: George Corner & Calum Grant: Peripheral nerve location techniques - 11: Barrie Fischer: Principles of patient management - Part 2: Anatomy and Techniques - 12: Ian Parkin & Alastair Chambers: Anatomy and physiology of vertebral canal - 13: Jonathan Whiteside & Tony Wildsmith: Spinal anaesthesia - 14: Graeme McLeod: Epidural block - 15: Edward Doyle & Jon McCormack: Sacral epidural (caudal) block - 16: John McDonnell & Dominic Harmon: Regional anaesthesia of the trunk - 17: David Coventry: Upper limb blocks - 18: Colin McCartney: Lower limb blocks - 19: Neil Smart, Stephen Hickey & Alistair Nimmo: Head, neck and airway blocks - 20: Hamish McLure: Ophthalmic regional anaesthesia - 21: Catriona Connolly & John McClure: Regional anaesthesia in obstetrics - 22: Steve Roberts: Regional anaesthesia in children - 23: Mick Serpell & Andreas Goebel: Pain and autonomic blocks - 24: Stuart Grant: Regional anaesthesia for day-care surgery - 25: Bernadette Veering: Regional anaesthesia in the elderly