In a systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 RCTS of peripheral nerve blocks, use of ultrasound guidance was shown to improve the success of PNBs [risk ratio (RR) for block failure 0.41], accelerate ...

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for preoperative pain management after hip fracture provide improvements over conventional anesthesia including greater pain reduction and fewer adverse events, results ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older patients with no comorbidities may benefit the most from a peripheral nerve block prior to total joint ...

In a new study, Black patients undergoing breast reconstruction (BR) were significantly less likely to receive PNBs for pain control. These findings raise concerns that existing racial disparities in ...

A combination of two nerve blocks reduced immediate postsurgery opioid use in total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients by about 35% compared with use of a transmuscular quadratus lumborum block (T-QLB) ...

Providers may bill for a regional anesthetic technique as a service separate from the anesthetic if the regional anesthetic technique is performed primarily for postoperative analgesia. Reporting pain ...

Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks have a higher success rate compared to nerve stimulation or other methods, according to a study conducted by the Department of Anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed the addition of a single-injection proximal sciatic nerve block to an adductor canal block ...