• Local anesthesia is any technique to induce the absence of sensation in a specific part of the body, generally for the aim of inducing local analgesia, i.e. local insensitivity to pain, although other local senses may be affected as well. (wikipedia.org)
  • Safe and effective analgesia and anesthesia administration in office-based settings. (wa.gov)
  • Sedative analgesics such as remifentanil and dexmedetomidine have been demonstrated in studies to improve the impact of local nerve block and extend the duration of analgesia and have therefore become important adjuvants during surgical anesthesia. (hindawi.com)
  • In comparison to general anesthesia, brachial plexus block is easier to administer, requires less anesthetic medication, has a minimal effect on the entire body, maintains stable circulation, and provides prolonged postoperative analgesia compared to local infiltration anesthesia, and the analgesic effect and intraoperative treatment are superior. (hindawi.com)
  • Thought you might appreciate this item(s) I saw in Anesthesia & Analgesia. (lww.com)
  • In addition, a number of oral and poster discussions and presentations were made on current scientific research in the areas of physiology, pharmacology, and techniques of regional anesthesia and analgesia. (asahq.org)
  • 0.97 cases in inhalation anesthesia, 0.89 cases in TIVA, 1.39 cases in inhalation anesthesia + epidural or spinal or conduction block, 1.39 cases in TIVA + epidural or spinal or conduction block, 2.09 cases in CSEA, 3.44 cases in epidural anesthesia, 1.87 cases in spinal anesthesia, zero case in conduction block and zero case in other methods. (curehunter.com)
  • 11.31 cases in inhalation anesthesia, 36.61 cases in TIVA, 9.29 cases in inhalation anesthesia + epidural or spinal or conduction block, 6.59 cases in TIVA + epidural or spinal or conduction block, 3.59 cases in CSEA, 6.3 cases in epidural anesthesia, 4.39 cases in spinal anesthesia, 2.36 cases in conduction block and 23.56 cases in other methods. (curehunter.com)
  • 157 patients with diabetic foot syndrome who were on inpatient treatment in the department of purulent surgery of the Bukhara Regional Multidisciplinary Medical Center were examined, who made up 3 groups depending on the use of anesthesia methods: The first group consisted of 52 patients (33.2%) operated under general anesthesia (GA). The second group consisted of 51 (32.4%) patients who underwent epidural anesthesia (EA) during surgical interventions on the lower extremities. (ejpmr.com)
  • After the operation, 90.3% of the mothers were happy with the type of anesthesia administration.Conclusion: The rate of spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery in this study is significantly lower than reports from the developed as well as sub-saharan countries implying a need to increase use of this procedure to achieve the recommended 90-95% target and avail epidural anesthesia as an option for those in need. (bvsalud.org)
  • A variety of anesthetic methods such as EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA used to control the pain of childbirth. (lookformedical.com)
  • Spinal anesthesia e.g. tetracaine (pontocaine). (pharmacology2000.com)
  • Because of severe pneumonia we considered the patients to be at high risk for general anesthesia and performed low-dose selective spinal anesthesia at L4- L5 level. (dergisi.org)
  • e) "Major conduction anesthesia" means the administration of a drug or combination of drugs to interrupt nerve impulses without loss of consciousness, such as epidural, caudal, or spinal anesthesia, lumbar or brachial plexus blocks, and intravenous regional anesthesia. (wa.gov)
  • The meeting opened on Thursday, April 10, with a day of refresher course lectures, including such topics as "Combined Spinal Epidural Techniques,""Evaluation of Neurologic Dysfunction after Regional Anesthesia," and "The Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathies. (asahq.org)
  • The pro-con sessions prompted lively discussions on the topics of "RSD,""Anticoagulation and Regional Anesthesia,""OB Anesthesia Call From Home," and "Lidocaine As An Appropriate Spinal Agent. (asahq.org)
  • The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of spinal anesthesia use, attitude of mothers towards spinal anesthesia, and magnitude of its complications.Methods: This is a hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted from April-June 2014 at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital and Gandhi Memorial Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (bvsalud.org)
  • Only two mothers were given spinal anesthesia in left lateral position. (bvsalud.org)
  • Postdural puncture headache after cesarean section with spinal anesthesia was reported in 34.2% of the cases. (bvsalud.org)
  • The recovery of spinal anesthesia is assessed through a scale defined in 1979 by Bromage and is based exclusively on the return of motor function and does not take into account the recovery of ANS activity. (bvsalud.org)
  • The sample consisted of 60 ASA patients I to III, submitted to orthopedic surgery of lower limbs and lower abdomen under spinal anesthesia. (bvsalud.org)
  • The researchers conducted a randomized clinical trial protocol to assess autonomic function at motor recovery in patients receiving spinal anesthesia with isobaric bupivacaine alone or clonidine-associated isobaric bupivacaine. (bvsalud.org)
  • Scholars@Duke publication: American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine expert panel recommendations on point-of-care ultrasound education and training for regional anesthesiologists and pain physicians-part I: clinical indications. (duke.edu)
  • In an effort to inform the regional anesthesia and pain community as well as address a need for structured education and training, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) commissioned this narrative review to provide recommendations for POCUS. (duke.edu)
  • The American Society of Regional Anesthesia held its 22nd Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, from April 10-13, 1997. (asahq.org)
  • Infiltration Plexus block Adverse effects depend on the local anesthetic method and site of administration discussed in depth in the local anesthetic sub-article, but overall, adverse effects can be: localized prolonged anesthesia or paresthesia due to infection, hematoma, excessive fluid pressure in a confined cavity, and severing of nerves & support tissue during injection. (wikipedia.org)
  • General anesthetic, local infiltration anesthesia, and brachial plexus block are the most used anesthetic procedures for finger replantation at the moment. (hindawi.com)
  • Dr. Tsui is a professor, director of Stanford University Pediatric Regional Anesthesia, director of research in the division of adult regional anesthesia, and an adult and pediatric anesthesiologist in the department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine at Stanford University in Stanford, CA. (asra.com)
  • The meeting concluded on Sunday morning with concomitant programs on "Controversies in Pain Medicine" and "Pediatric Regional Anesthesia" followed by the installation of Dr. Denise Wedel as the new ASRA President. (asahq.org)
  • Major conduction anesthesia does not include isolated blockade of small peripheral nerves, such as digital nerves. (wa.gov)
  • The third group consisted of 54 (34.4%) patients who underwent conduction anesthesia-stem blockade (PA). (ejpmr.com)
  • In general, the progression of anesthesia is related to the diameter, myelination, and conduction velocity of affected nerve fibers. (nih.gov)
  • The presence of myelin also increases conduction velocity. (aneskey.com)
  • Furthermore, protein intensities did not correlate with amplitude or conduction velocity in the ulnar nerve or with the myelinated nerve fiber density of PIN. (lu.se)
  • Brachial plexus block commonly used in finger replantation has the advantages of simple operation, small side effects, and stable circulation, but it has inherent problems such as imperfect block range, slow onset of anesthesia, and short maintenance time of anesthesia. (hindawi.com)
  • Workshops included traditional topics such as "Brachial Plexus Blocks" and "Celiac/Hypogastric Blocks" and some newer topics, including "Discography" and "Computers in Regional Anesthesia. (asahq.org)
  • II) The use of general anesthesia or major conduction anesthesia and preoperative sedation. (fl.us)
  • Regional anesthesia with sedation can be preferred to general anesthesia especially in patients with cardiopulmonary diseases. (dergisi.org)
  • Sedation that unintentionally progresses to the point at which the patient is without protective reflexes and is unable to maintain an airway is not considered general anesthesia. (wa.gov)
  • The conventional dose of remifentanil combined with dexmedetomidine anesthesia has a good anesthetic effect in clinical applications, but at the same time, drug-related side effects are strong, and even excessive sedation of patients occurs, which is not conducive to patient safety [ 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • 12 We strongly advocate that before performing any method of ocular anesthesia, attending anesthesiologists obtain adequate training/education through a suitable university program or via an organization such as the Ophthalmic Anesthesia Society. (asahq.org)
  • Neurophysiological effects (electromyogram or electroencephalogram abnormalities, decreased nerve conduction velocities) have also been reported in exposed workers. (cdc.gov)
  • In order to explore the reliable clinical anesthesia effect, this paper uses experimental investigation methods to study the effect of dexmedetomidine in clinical surgery of replantation of severed fingers. (hindawi.com)
  • However, in routine clinical practice, local anesthesia is produced by several compounds whose mechanism of action is similar, although they have different durations of action, and from which recovery is normally spontaneous, predictable, and complete. (aneskey.com)
  • The meeting included hands-on workshops in regional anesthesia and didactic sessions focusing on important clinical issues in regional anesthesia for surgery, obstetrics, and pain management. (asahq.org)
  • Facilities in which physicians perform procedures in which general anesthesia is a planned event are regulated by rules related to hospitals, or hospital-associated surgical centers licensed under chapter 70.41 RCW, or ambulatory surgical facilities licensed under chapter 70.230 RCW. (wa.gov)
  • The duration of anesthesia is significantly longer with bupivacaine than with any other commonly used local anesthetic. (nih.gov)
  • It does, however, have flaws such as a limited block range, a sluggish onset of anesthesia, and a short duration of anesthesia. (hindawi.com)
  • General anesthesia can address the need for a longer operation duration for severed finger replantation while also providing a superior anesthetic effect. (hindawi.com)
  • Hence, among other factors, it is important for local anesthetics to show rapid onset of action, provide adequate duration of anesthesia, and be composed by substances (i.e. local anesthetics, vasoconstrictors) with minimal or no systemic toxicity 1-2 . (bvsalud.org)
  • In 1999, at the beginning of my anesthesia residency, I was invited to present a formal lecture at the annual conference of ASRA Pain Medicine on my novel research on a new epidural confirmation approach leveraging electrical physiologic response. (asra.com)
  • In many situations, such as cesarean section, it is safer and therefore superior to general anesthesia. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are still arguements on whether general or regional anesthesia should be the anesthesic approach for a patient with Parkinson's disease. (dergisi.org)
  • This rule does not apply to any office-based procedures performed with the use of general anesthesia. (wa.gov)
  • c) "General anesthesia" means a state of unconsciousness intentionally produced by anesthetic agents, with absence of pain sensation over the entire body, in which the patient is without protective reflexes and is unable to maintain an airway. (wa.gov)
  • c) Performing surgery using general anesthesia. (wa.gov)
  • General anesthesia cannot be a planned event in an office-based surgery setting. (wa.gov)
  • Furthermore, studies have shown that using general anesthesia for upper limb surgery increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis while simultaneously increasing the expense of general anesthesia. (hindawi.com)
  • As a result, in the replantation of severed fingers, basic general anesthesia is seldom employed. (hindawi.com)
  • The aim of the study: to study in a comparative aspect the effect of general, epidural and conduction anesthesia on the state of cellular and humoral immunity in patients with diabetic foot syndrome (DFS). (ejpmr.com)
  • Introduction: Either regional or general anesthesia is an acceptable approach to providing anesthesia for cesarean delivery. (bvsalud.org)
  • The period of emergence from general anesthesia , where different elements of consciousness return at different rates. (lookformedical.com)
  • Overnight fasting reduces the risk for aspiration of stomach contents when the patient is placed under general anesthesia . (medscape.com)
  • Conduction anesthesia encompasses a great variety of local and regional anesthetic techniques. (wikipedia.org)
  • Our concern is, however, that the author's conclusion that STB is safer and preferable to other ocular anesthetic techniques is based solely on a comparison of this approach to a series of retrobulbar anesthetics, without consideration of the many other factors that may determine the choice of ocular anesthesia. (asahq.org)
  • Some studies address the value of HRV as a predictor of hypotension following subarachnoid anesthesia, mainly using linear methods in the frequency domain. (bvsalud.org)
  • It is understood to be important to analyze these factors using methods already validated in the domain of chaos, complexity and fractality, more compatible with the complexity of the behavior of biological systems, in the characterization of the autonomic function during the subarachnoid anesthesia. (bvsalud.org)
  • Administration of local anesthetics into the intrathecal space blocks sensory, motor and sympathetic nerve conduction. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, toxic blood concentrations depress cardiac conduction and excitability, which may lead to atrioventricular block, ventricular arrhythmias, and cardiac arrest, sometimes resulting in fatalities. (nih.gov)
  • In addition to regional anesthesia, NMDA antagonists, gabapentinoids, antidepressants and systemic lidocaine could play a relevant role. (nih.gov)
  • Published studies on morbidity and mortality associated with anesthesia in cats as well as the pharmacology of inhalant anesthetic agents will form the basis for discussing some of the challenges that cats present during the maintenance of anesthesia. (vin.com)
  • Regional anesthesia is aimed at anesthetizing a larger part of the body such as a leg or arm. (wikipedia.org)
  • Future in regional anesthesia and pain medicine: the pharmacological view. (iasp-pain.org)
  • You are recognized as an exceptional, leading innovator, and researcher within the field of regional anesthesia. (asra.com)
  • How did you decide to focus on regional anesthesia and acute pain? (asra.com)
  • Early on in my residency, I realized that regional anesthesia is not simple and is comparable to an "art" that not everyone can master. (asra.com)
  • My mentor, Dr. Brendan Finucane (former ASRA [Pain Medicine] president), encouraged me to pursue regional anesthesia since there were numerous opportunities to leverage technology to provide clinicians with better tools that might potentially enhance patient outcomes and satisfaction. (asra.com)
  • How have your educational experiences helped your creative endeavors within regional anesthesia? (asra.com)
  • We read with interest the article on sub-Tenon (STB) regional anesthesia by Guise in the Journal. (asahq.org)
  • 3-5 Most clinicians practicing ophthalmic regional anesthesia currently use peribulbar anesthesia rather than retrobulbar because this technique carries a lower complication rate. (asahq.org)
  • 8-11 In a survey of 284 directors of anesthesiology and ophthalmology programs, no formal training/education in ophthalmic regional anesthesia was provided to anesthesia residents in the vast majority of programs. (asahq.org)
  • The afternoon offered simultaneous parallel sessions on "Interventional Techniques for Spine Pain" and "Regional Anesthesia in the Twenty First Century. (asahq.org)
  • However, regional anesthesia is the widely preferred option considering its multiple benefits. (bvsalud.org)
  • The main mechanism of action proposed for local anesthetics (LAs) is related to the binding of these substances to sodium channels receptors (Na+), leading to the reduction or elimination of the permeability of these ions and interruption of the nervous conduction 3-4 . (bvsalud.org)
  • 6 Although peribulbar anesthesia affords greater safety, the possibility of scleral perforation, hemorrhage, brainstem anesthesia, and dysrhythmia still exist. (asahq.org)
  • Methods: Posterior interosseous nerves (PIN) from a total of 56 subjects with T1D (n = 9), with T2D (n = 24), and without diabetes (i.e., healthy controls, n = 23) were harvested under local anesthesia and prepared for quantitative mass spectrometry analysis. (lu.se)
  • In Guise's study, retrobulbar anesthesia complication rates were compared to the STB technique. (asahq.org)
  • A local anesthetic is a drug that causes reversible local anesthesia and a loss of nociception. (wikipedia.org)
  • Zorcaine ® is a combination of articaine HCl, an amide local anesthetic, and epinephrine, a vasoconstrictor, is indicated for local, infiltrative, or conductive anesthesia in both simple and complex dental procedures. (nih.gov)
  • Selection of the appropriate anesthesia technique should consider many factors that pertain to the patient, surgery, surgeon, anesthesia provider, and operative venue. (asahq.org)
  • Gayer S, Flynn HW Jr: Sub-Tenon's injection for local anesthesia in posterior segment surgery (discussion). (asahq.org)
  • Permanent pacing and conduction recovery in patients undergoing cardiac surgery for active infective endocarditis in an Australian Tertiary Centre. (austin.org.au)
  • a larger diameter correlates with more rapid nerve conduction. (aneskey.com)
  • The use of inhalants for maintenance of anesthesia in veterinary practice is frequent and the most commonly reported complications relate to intubation and respiratory arrest. (vin.com)
  • Studies have shown that acute neurotoxicity is similar for human and laboratory animal exposures and is characterized by narcosis, anesthesia, central nervous system depression, respiratory arrest, loss of consciousness and death. (cdc.gov)
  • The primary target of local anesthetics is the voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC), where they lead to a temporary interruption of nerve conduction. (iasp-pain.org)
  • If the patient has very limited mouth-opening ability, extracting a tooth may be extremely difficult because of limited access to local anesthesia. (medscape.com)
  • A safe and effective local anesthesia, which is one of the most frequent and important approaches for controlling the pain in Dentistry, is essential towards achieving the patient care. (bvsalud.org)
  • A blocking of nerve conduction to a specific area by an injection of an anesthetic agent. (lookformedical.com)
  • While castration and ovariohysterectomy were the most commonly performed procedures requiring anesthesia in cats (together 54%), dentistry accounted for 22% of cats requiring anesthesia. (vin.com)
  • As reported previously, 2 cannula-based STB techniques should be considered as one option among many for accomplishing adequate ocular anesthesia. (asahq.org)
  • Zorcaine ® is indicated for local, infiltrative, or conductive anesthesia in both simple and complex dental procedures in adults and pediatric patients 4 years of age or older. (nih.gov)
  • Therefore, patients can be given their routine medications with sips of water up to 2 hours before anesthesia. (medscape.com)
  • As in years past, participants were able to end the day with wine and cheese at the two more informal cracker barrel sessions on "Anesthesia and the Law" and "Cancer Pain Management. (asahq.org)
  • The following terms are often used interchangeably: Local anesthesia, in a strict sense, is anesthesia of a small part of the body such as a tooth or an area of skin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Anesthesia, Local" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (wakehealth.edu)
  • Therefore, the selection and development of a suitable anesthesia plan are of great significance in the replantation of severed fingers. (hindawi.com)
  • Local anesthetics block the generation and the conduction of nerve impulses, presumably by increasing the threshold for electrical excitation in the nerve, by slowing the propagation of the nerve impulse, and by reducing the rate of rise of the action potential. (nih.gov)
  • Unlike other forms of anesthesia, a local can be used for a minor procedure in a surgeon's office as it does not put you into a state of unconsciousness. (wikipedia.org)