Complications of peripheral nerve blocks

Complications of peripheral nerve blocks are fortunately rare, but can be devastating for both the patient and the anaesthesiologist. This review will concentrate on current knowledge about peripheral nerve injury secondary to nerve blocks, complications from continuous peripheral nerve catheter tec...

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Published inBritish journal of anaesthesia : BJA Vol. 105; no. suppl-1; pp. i97 - i107
Main Authors Jeng, C.L., Torrillo, T.M., Rosenblatt, M.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2010
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Anesthetics, Local - adverse effects
Catheterization, Peripheral - adverse effects
Catheterization, Peripheral - instrumentation
complications
damage (postoperative)
Equipment Contamination
Equipment Failure
Humans
local anaesthesia
Needles
nerve
Nerve Block - adverse effects
Nerve Block - instrumentation
Nerve Block - methods
nerve, damage (postoperative), local anaesthesia
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Peripheral Nerves - anatomy & histology
Peripheral Nerves - diagnostic imaging
regional anaesthesia
Ultrasonography, Interventional
complications
regional anaesthesia
nerve, damage (postoperative), local anaesthesia
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Summary:Complications of peripheral nerve blocks are fortunately rare, but can be devastating for both the patient and the anaesthesiologist. This review will concentrate on current knowledge about peripheral nerve injury secondary to nerve blocks, complications from continuous peripheral nerve catheter techniques, and local anaesthetic systemic toxicity.
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DOI:10.1093/bja/aeq273