Regional Anaesthesia, Stimulation, and Ultrasound Techniques

Part 1 General considerations 1: A brief history of regional anaesthesia 2: The physiology of pain 3: Local anaesthetics and additives 4: Local anaesthetic toxicity 5: Peripheral nerve location using nerve stimulators 6: Basic physics of ultrasound 7: Principles and practice of ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia 8: Risks, benefits, and controversies of regional anaesthesia 9: Regional anaesthesia in patients taking anticoagulant drugs 10: Preparation and care of the awake patient during surgery 11: Wound infiltration and catheters techniques 12: Dermatomes and myotomes 13: Paediatric regional anaesthesia techniques 14: Peripheral nerve catheters 15: Training and assessment in regional anaesthesia Part 2 Head and neck 16: Regional anaesthesia for ophthalmic surgery 17: Maxillofacial blocks 18: Cervical plexus blocks 19: Stellate ganglion (cervical sympathetic trunk) 20: Topical and regional anaesthesia of the upper airways Part 3 Upper limb 21: Interscalene brachial plexus block 22: Suprascapular nerve block 23: Supraclavicular brachial plexus block 24: Infraclavicular brachial plexus block 25: Axillary brachial plexus block 26: Mid-humeral block 27: Elbow and forearm blocks 28: Wrist, hand, and finger blocks 29: Intravenous regional anaesthesia (Bier's block) Part 4 Trunk blocks 30: Intercostal and interpleural blocks 31: Paravertebral block 32: Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block 33: Ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve blocks 34: Rectus sheath block 35: Penile block Part 5 Lower limb 36: Lumbar plexus block 37: Femoral nerve block 38: Fascia ilica block 39: Lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh block 40: Saphenous nerve block 41: Obturator nerve block 42: Parasacral approach to sacral plexus block 43: Proximal sciatic nerve block 44: Popliteal fossa sciatic nerve block 45: Ankle block 46: Foot blocks Part 6 47: General considerations for central neuraxial blocks 48: Epidural anesthesia and analgesia 49: Spinal anaesthesia, combined spinal epidural (CSE) and continuous spinal anaesthesia (CSA)