Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Nov 2002
Assessment of lower extremity nerve block: reprise of the Four P's acronym.
Successful performance of lower-extremity regional anesthesia includes sensory and/or motor block assessment of up to 4 major peripheral nerves. This brief report describes a methodology for the rapid evaluation of lower-extremity anesthesia before surgical incision. ⋯ Accurate assessment of lower-extremity regional anesthesia can be achieved rapidly using The Four Ps evaluation tool.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Nov 2002
ReviewPostherniorrhaphy urinary retention--effect of local, regional, and general anesthesia: a review.
Postherniorrhaphy urinary retention (UR) may depend on the anesthetic technique. We therefore reviewed available published studies of UR in relation to anesthetic technique. ⋯ The low incidence of UR with LA is in accordance with the inhibitory effects of RA and GA on bladder function. Data from newer short-acting techniques of GA and RA are required to define the optimal anesthetic for inguinal herniorrhaphy.