Complications of Regional Anesthesia

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.

“This book provides a unique and timely overview of this rare but highly relevant topic, and it presents clear and comprehensive principles of safe practice. … Consequently, this book is essential for physicians of all disciplines who regularly apply local and regional anesthesia in their daily practice, and it will definitely contribute to further improving the safety of these techniques.” (Wolfgang Zink, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 126 (5), May, 2018)

“Complications of Regional Anesthesia: Principles … Third Edition, in this continuing series, represents a deep dive into the available knowledge regarding regional anesthesia… . The text is thorough, easy to read, and appropriate for anyone, from residents and fellows to the seasoned regional anesthesia practitioner. It is clearly written with a major focus on anesthesiologists, but it is suitable for practitioners from a diverse range of disciplines. The multinational authorship makes it a relevant text for readers around the world.” (M. K. Kwofie, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 65, 2018)

Brendan Finucane, MB, BCh, BAO, FRCA, FRCPC is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta.  His research has focused on the cellular mechanisms that generate neuropathic pain following injury or disease.  He is a recipient of the Gaston Labat Award (2003) which is given to a physician who has made exceptional contributions to research, education, and clinical practice in the field of regional anesthesia, and in 2005 he received the Gold Medal Award from the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society for his contribution to anesthesia.  He is also past-president of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia (1998).  He has published two books with Springer: two editions of  Principles of Airway Management (Finucane, Tsui, & Santora, 4th ed. (2011); Finucane & Santora, 3rd ed. (2003)) and Finucane, ed., Complications of Regional Anesthesia, 2nd ed. (2007).

Ban Tsui, BSc(Pharm), Dip Eng, B Sci (Math), B Pharm, MD, MSc, FRCPC is Professor and Vice Chair (Clinical Research) at the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research; Clinical Scholar, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta; and Director, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Service, Stollery Children’s Hospital and the University of Albert Hospital.  He is author of Atlas of Ultrasound- and Nerve Stimulation-Guided Regional Anesthesia (Springer, 2008) and currently is working on his second book with Springer, Tsui & Suresh, Pediatric Regional Anesthesia:  An Atlas of U/S- and Nerve Stimulation-Guided Techniques.