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Abstract
Peripheral nerve blocks provide excellent anesthesia, postoperative pain
relief, improved hemodynamic instability compared with neuraxial
blocks, fewer side effects than general anesthesia, and facilitate early
physical activity. They are also associated with reduced use of opioids for
postoperative pain, fewer postoperative complications and earlier hospital
discharge. Moreover, single injection regional blocks and continous
peripheral catheters play a valuable role in a multimodal approach to pain
management in the initially ill patient providing excellent patient comfort
while reducing the physiological stress response.
The use of nerve stimulator and ultrasound guided techniques offer
better safety profile and higher success rate. Also the availability of
better equipment for continuous peripheral nerve blocks (CPNBs) have
expanded the utility of these techniques. Continuous blocks with
perineural catheters is an attractive method of maintaining the advantages
of plexus blockade into the postoperative period and have shown to
reduce postoperative pain, oral opioid requirements and their side effects.
Key words :
Peripheral Nerve Blocks - Special Consideration .