Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) is a life-threatening adverse event that may occur
after the administration of local anesthetic drugs through a variety of routes. Increasing use of …

Abdominal wall blocks rely on the spread of local anesthetic within musculofascial planes to
anesthetize multiple small nerves or plexuses, rather than targeting specific nerve structures…

Background There is heterogeneity in the names and anatomical descriptions of regional
anesthetic techniques. This may have adverse consequences on education, research, and …

Ultrasound-guided interfascial plane blocks are a recent development in modern regional
anesthesia research and practice and represent a new route of transmission for local …

In early-stage breast cancer, the primary treatment option for most women is breast-conserving
surgery (BCS). There is a clear need for more accurate techniques to assess resection …

Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has presented challenges to healthcare systems around
the world and will continue to do so for months and perhaps years. The threats that the …

The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is one of seven ‘Plan A’ blocks proposed by Regional
Anaesthesia UK, covering the key areas of commonly encountered surgeries and acute …

Background Ultrasonound is used to identify anatomical structures during regional anaesthesia
and to guide needle insertion and injection of local anaesthetic. ScanNav Anatomy …

ANATOMIC CONSIDERATIONS The innervation of the thorax is primarily derived from the
T1-T6 spinal nerves. These divide soon after emerging from the intervertebral foramina into …

There is no universally agreed set of anatomical structures that must be identified on ultrasound
for the performance of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) techniques. This …