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Anesthesia of the Upper Limb

A State of the Art Guide

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  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Fernando Alemanno

    1. Institute of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

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  2. Mario Bosco

    1. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

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  3. Aldo Barbati

    1. Pain Therapy Service, Padre Pio Hospital, Mondragone (CE), Italy

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  • More than 140 full color images, including anatomic drawings

  • Detailed analysis of brachial plexus block techniques

  • Up-to-date information on ultrasound techniques

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Anatomy of the Brachial Plexus

    • F. Alemanno, E. Egarter Vigl
    Pages 1-17

  3. Topographical Anatomy

    • F. Alemanno, E. Egarter Vigl
    Pages 19-35

  4. Anatomy of the Cervical Plexus

    • F. Alemanno, E. Egarter Vigl
    Pages 37-40

  5. The Anesthetic Line

    • P. Grossi
    Pages 41-44

  6. Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Percutaneous Identification of the Target

    • L. Perotti, M. Allegri, A. Matteazzi, P. Grossi
    Pages 45-54

  7. Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block Techniques

    • F. Alemanno
    Pages 55-116

  8. Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene and Supraclavicular Blocks

    • Astrid U. Behr
    Pages 117-139

  9. Complications of Supraclavicular Techniques

    • F. Alemanno
    Pages 141-155

  10. Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

    • M. Bosco, A. Clemente
    Pages 157-183

  11. Axillary Brachial Plexus Block

    • M. Bosco, A. Clemente
    Pages 185-205

  12. Truncular Blocks

    • A. Barbati
    Pages 207-224

  13. Intravenous Retrograde Anesthesia

    • M. Raffa, M. Greco, A. Barbati
    Pages 225-230

  14. Sedation in Regional Anesthesia

    • F. Alemanno, F. Auricchio
    Pages 231-251

  15. Perineural Adjuvants for Postoperative Analgesia

    • F. Alemanno
    Pages 253-259

  16. Postoperative Analgesia

    • F. Coluzzi
    Pages 261-277

  17. Stellate Ganglion Block

    • F. Alemanno, B. Westermann
    Pages 279-291
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About this book

Loco-regional anesthesia offers evident advantages in almost all branches of surgery since it couples perfect anesthesia with prolonged postoperative analgesia. Furthermore, new drugs and techniques are ensuring constant progress, and in the past decade the advent of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia has played a key role by allowing direct visualization of all anatomic structures involved in regional blocks. In conjunction with electrostimulation, it has significantly increased the success rate of loco-regional anesthesia.

This book, comprising 16 chapters and more than 140 color illustrations, provides detailed coverage of the techniques currently employed in upper limb anesthesia. It opens by reviewing the anatomy of the brachial plexus and the topographic anatomy as it is of the utmost importance for anesthesiologists to have a deep knowledge of anatomy despite the assistance offered by new tools. Subsequently the various techniques, including supraclavicular, infraclavicular, and axillary brachial plexus blocks, peripheral blocks, and intravenous regional anesthesia, are discussed in depth, with due attention to potential complications.  Up-to-date information is also provided on the role of ultrasound, and an entire chapter is devoted to ultrasound-guided interscalene and supraclavicular blocks. The book will be an invaluable learning tool for students and an excellent aid in daily clinical practice for anesthesiologists.

 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

    Fernando Alemanno

  • Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

    Mario Bosco

  • Pain Therapy Service, Padre Pio Hospital, Mondragone (CE), Italy

    Aldo Barbati

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Anesthesia of the Upper Limb

  • Book Subtitle: A State of the Art Guide

  • Editors: Fernando Alemanno, Mario Bosco, Aldo Barbati

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5418-9

  • Publisher: Springer Milano

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Italia 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-88-470-5417-2Published: 26 November 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-5871-2Published: 02 October 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-5418-9Published: 08 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 291

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 138 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Anesthesiology

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