Main description:

The use of peripheral anesthesia and regional nerve blocks is rapidly
increasing as physicians and patients gain firsthand experience of the benefits
these techniques offer. Practitioners have an ever-increasing choice of options,
as the range of techniques expands and becomes more sophisticated.

The
techniques described in this unique atlas and DVD, in word, pictures, and on
film, provide the ideal guide to peripheral regional anesthesia. Standard
techniques are complemented by the latest developments and alternative
techniques which can significantly broaden the clinical spectrum. Full-color
line drawings, schematics, and clearly labeled, detailed photographs of cadaver
dissections provide accessible, visual explanations of the required anatomical
knowledge.

Organized by anatomical region, the atlas features:

• Clear,
  step-by-step instructions on how to perform the techniques, including the best
  approaches and insertion points
• Illustrations of nerve blocks, sensory and
  motor effects; indications, contraindications; complications, side effects, and
  method-specific problems
• Strategies for patient and procedure selection, and
  on patient communication
• Full coverage of peripheral nerve blocks, including
  hygiene requirements, informed consent, patient positioning and monitoring, and
  more
• Tips on handling needles and catheters
• Detailed description of catheter
  techniques in long-term pain management

Designed for clinicians wishing to
improve their skills in this rapidly evolving specialty, this atlas is
indispensable to any anesthesia library. The authors are recognized experts in
the field of regional anesthesia.

New in the second edition:

• DVD with over 200
  video clips helps put theory into practice
• New techniques of peripheral blocks
  in the elbow