Erector Spinae Plane Block versus Continuous Perineural Local Anesthetic Infusion for Postoperative Pain Control After Supraclavicular Decompression for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Matched Case-Control Comparison.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if single injection erector spinae plane blocks are associated with improved pain control, opioid use, numbness, length of stay, or patient satisfaction compared to intraoperatively placed continuous perineural infusion of local anesthetic after decompression of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome.

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study at a tertiary academic center of eighty patients that underwent supraclavicular decompression for thoracic outlet syndrome between May 2019 and January 2020. Forty consecutive patients treated with single-injection preoperative erector spinae plane blocks were retrospectively compared to 40 age- and gender-matched controls treated with continuous perineural infusion.

The current role of ultrasound use in teaching regional anesthesia: a survey of residency programs in the United States.

Background And Objectives:   The purpose of this survey was to determine the current teaching practices of regional anesthesia and the prevalence of ultrasound use in guiding peripheral nerve blocks in the academic institutions across the United States.

Methods:   A survey was distributed to all American Board of Anesthesiology-accredited residency programs via email and/or the U.S.

Contralateral local anesthetic spread from an outpatient interscalene catheter.

Purpose: Ambulatory continuous infusions have been associated with improved analgesia and few serious complications. This report describes an unusual case of a patient with a continuous interscalene nerve block who developed a contralateral upper extremity sensory block. The complication did not occur until postoperative day two while the patient was at home.

A practical guide to commonly performed ultrasound-guided peripheral-nerve blocks.

Purpose Of Review: Regional anesthesia has experienced a tremendous renaissance of interest over the past several years. Much of this renewed enthusiasm among clinicians is due to the increased usage of ultrasound guidance for peripheral-nerve blocks. This review serves as a useful foundation for the most commonly employed ultrasound-guided blocks utilized by the clinician.