Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) has become an integral part of enhanced recovery protocols in orthopedic surgery, advancing from landmark-based methods to image-guided precision. Yet its ...

Physicians are pushing back against a proposed Medicare policy that would deny coverage for peripheral nerve blocks, warning that the move could harm patients, drive up costs and accelerate the ...

Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been associated with increased stent optimization and reduced adverse events among patients with complex ...

Background: Paravertebral blocks provide analgesia for a range of thoracoabdominal surgeries. However, visualizing the needle tip during the procedure can be challenging, especially for clinicians ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A study by Ohio State University researchers suggests that adding a stellate ganglion block to cognitive processing therapy (CPT) helps military members and veterans recover from ...

Background Rebound pain is believed to involve both nociceptive pain due to insufficient analgesia and hyperalgesia induced by regional anesthesia. Adjuvant's addition could prevent rebound pain. This ...

Abstract: Ultrasound guided nerve blocks are increasingly being used in perioperative care as a means of safely delivering analgesia. Unfortunately, identifying nerves in ultrasound images presents a ...

People hospitalized for a debilitating migraine should receive targeted nerve blocks rather than IV opioids to quell their pain, a major update of treatment guidelines suggests. Doctors should use a ...

Abstract: Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks are an essential element of regional anesthesia, providing effective localized pain relief while minimizing the risks associated with systemic medications.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multiple Medicare Administrative Contractors have proposed to restrict coverage for peripheral nerve block ...

Adding perineural dexamethasone or dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine for pediatric popliteal sciatic nerve blocks significantly prolongs analgesia and markedly reduces postoperative opioid consumption ...