Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Sep 2021
Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia in the emergency department: an argument for multidisciplinary collaboration to increase access while maintaining quality and standards.
The practice of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) by emergency medicine physicians in the emergency department (ED) is increasing. The need for effective alternatives to opioid analgesia in the acute care setting likely exceeds the current capacity of UGRA-trained anesthesia teams. ⋯ The sustained interest in UGRA shown by many emergency medicine physicians should be viewed open-mindedly by anesthesiologists. Failure to collaborate on local and national scales could lead to delays in the development and implementation of patient-centered, safe procedural care, and limit patient access to the benefits of regional anesthesia.