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Curr Opin Anaesthesiol · Dec 2003
Peripheral nerve block for ambulatory surgery and postoperative analgesia.
- Alexander Avidan, Benjamin Drenger, and Yehuda Ginosar.
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. alex@avidan.co.il
- Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2003 Dec 1;16(6):567-73.
Purpose Of ReviewWith this article we intend to increase the awareness of the efficiency and efficacy of peripheral nerve block as a treatment option for outpatient surgical anesthesia and postoperative home-based analgesia.Recent FindingsCurrent investigations have demonstrated that peripheral nerve block is associated with a superior outcome (reduced pain, nausea and vomiting) and more efficient patient turnover than general anesthesia. Continuous peripheral nerve block and patient controlled peripheral nerve block lead to further improvement in postoperative analgesia and patient satisfaction.SummaryThe recent advances and techniques described indicate that peripheral nerve block is both a valid and frequently a preferred option for ambulatory surgery.
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