Completely updated and now in full color throughout with many new illustrations, the Fourth Edition of this practical manual is a step-by-step guide to performing regional anesthesia procedures. This edition's improved and expanded program of illustrations includes detailed full-color anatomical drawings and clinical photographs correlated to drawings of needle placements. The state-of-the-art coverage includes the latest advances in ultrasound-guided procedures and continuous catheterization.

A consistent outline format throughout this edition makes the text accessible and easy to use. Chapters cover all areas of regional anesthesia, including peripheral, central, obstetric, pediatric, ophthalmic, head and face, ambulatory anesthesia, and postoperative pain management.

Local Anesthetics

Christian M. Bernards

Local Anesthetic Clinical Pharmacology

Christian M. Bernards

Complications of Regional Anesthesia

Christian M. Bernards

Premedication and Monitoring

Michael F. Mulroy

Equipment

Michael F. Mulroy

Epidural Anesthesia

Christian M. Bernards

Caudal Anesthesia

Michael F. Mulroy

Intercostal Anesthesia

Michael F. Mulroy

Paravertebral Block

Christian M. Bernards

Sympathetic Blockade

Christian M. Bernards

Brachial Plexus Blocks

Susan B. McDonald

Intravenous Regional Anesthesia

Susan B. McDonald

Peripheral Nerve Blocks of the Upper Extremity

Susan B. McDonald

Lumbar Plexus Blocks

Francis V. Salinas

Sacral Plexus-Sciatic Nerve Blocks

Francis V. Salinas

Airway

Michael F. Mulroy

Head and Face

Christian M. Bernards

Cervical Plexus Blocks

Michael F. Mulroy

Ophthalmic Anesthesia

Susan B. McDonald

Pediatric Regional Anesthesia

Kathleen L. Larkin

Ambulatory Anesthesia

Michael F. Mulroy

Postoperative Pain Management

Susan B. McDonald