Regional Anaesthesia: Back to Basics

Regional anaesthesia has become more popular in recent years with an emphasis on cost effectiveness, bed occupancy, and reduction in hospital acquired infections (HAIs). Anaesthesia is a worrying time for any patient, but now the emphasis is to encourage patient empowerment by involving patients in...

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Published in:Journal of perioperative practice 2010-08, Vol.20 (8), p.288-293
Main Authors: Cobbold, Angela, Money, Trevor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia, Conduction - adverse effects
Anesthesia, Conduction - classification
Anesthesia, Conduction - methods
Anesthesia, Conduction - nursing
Anesthetics, Local - adverse effects
Anesthetics, Local - poisoning
Anesthetics, Local - therapeutic use
Cerebrospinal fluid
Cocaine
Cross infection
Drug Monitoring
Epidural
Health aspects
Humans
Hypotension
Management
Methods
Nosocomial infections
Nursing
Nursing Assessment
Operating Room Nursing - methods
Patient Positioning
Patient Selection
Patients
Perioperative care
Pharmacology
Physiological aspects
Physiology
Preoperative Care - methods
Preoperative Care - nursing
Prevention
Regional anesthesia
Risk factors
Safety Management
Surgery
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Summary:Regional anaesthesia has become more popular in recent years with an emphasis on cost effectiveness, bed occupancy, and reduction in hospital acquired infections (HAIs). Anaesthesia is a worrying time for any patient, but now the emphasis is to encourage patient empowerment by involving patients in their own care throughout their holistic journey. This article explores patient selection for regional anaesthesia, and the different types of central and peripheral blocks in line with national policies. The equipment required, pharmacology, toxicity of local anaesthetics, and their physiological effects on the cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal systems of the body will also be discussed.
ISSN:1750-4589
2515-7949
DOI:10.1177/175045891002000804