Reflecting the rapid growth of pain medicine and of ultrasound as a tool, this Third Edition is more comprehensive and inclusive than previous editions and features additional pages, tables, diagrams, and color illustrations. In addition to the discipline of Anesthesiology, other specialists, who use local and regional anesthesia techniques, (surgeons, ophthalmologists, emergency medicine physicians and dentists), have also contributed to this edition of the book. Complications of Regional Anesthesia, with its newly added subtitle, Principles of Safe Practice in Local and Regional Anesthesia, stresses the relatively new emphasis and importance on safety and prevention and broadens the discussion to include the practice and administration of not just regional but also local anesthesia.Each chapter has been thoroughly revised, brought up-to-date, and features full color images. Individual chapters cover complications associated with specific nerve blocks; IV and catheter methods; obstetric regional anesthesia; pediatric regional anesthesia; ophthalmic regional anesthesia; and treatment of acute and chronic pain.

Each chapter is thoroughly revised and brought up-to-date

Complication of Regional Anesthesia: Principles of Safe Practice in Local and Regional Anesthesia, 3rd editionEditors: Brendan T. Finucane and Ban C.H. TsuiTable of ContentsSection I. General Considerations1.      The History of Local and Regional Anesthesia Brendan T. Finucane2.      Regional Anesthesia Safety John W.R. McIntyre* and Brendan T. Finucane3.      Local Anesthetic Toxicity: Prevention and Management Derek Dillane4.      Outcome Studies Comparing Regional and General Anesthesia Brian O¿Donnell and Michael O¿SullivanSection II. Special Considerations