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Erschienen in: Der Anaesthesist 11/2015

01.11.2015 | Regionalanästhesie

Peripheral nerve blocks on the upper extremity

Technique of landmark-based and ultrasound-guided approaches

verfasst von: T. Steinfeldt, MD, T. Volk, P. Kessler, O. Vicent, H. Wulf, A. Gottschalk, M. Lange, P. Schwartzkopf, E. Hüttemann, R. Tessmann, A. Marx, J. Souquet, D. Häger, W. Nagel, J. Biscoping, U. Schwemmer

Erschienen in: Die Anaesthesiologie | Ausgabe 11/2015

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Abstract

The German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, DGAI) established an expert panel to develop preliminary recommendations for the application of peripheral nerve blocks on the upper extremity. The present recommendations state in different variations how ultrasound and/or electrical nerve stimulation guided nerve blocks should be performed. The description of each procedure is rather a recommendation than a guideline. The anaesthesiologist should select the variation of block which provides the highest grade of safety according to his individual opportunities. The first section comprises recommendations regarding dosages of local anaesthetics, general indications and contraindications for peripheral nerve blocks and informations about complications. In the following sections most common blocks techniques on the upper extremity are described. 
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Metadaten
Titel
Peripheral nerve blocks on the upper extremity
Technique of landmark-based and ultrasound-guided approaches
verfasst von
T. Steinfeldt, MD
T. Volk
P. Kessler
O. Vicent
H. Wulf
A. Gottschalk
M. Lange
P. Schwartzkopf
E. Hüttemann
R. Tessmann
A. Marx
J. Souquet
D. Häger
W. Nagel
J. Biscoping
U. Schwemmer
Publikationsdatum
01.11.2015
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Die Anaesthesiologie / Ausgabe 11/2015
Print ISSN: 2731-6858
Elektronische ISSN: 2731-6866
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00101-015-0091-x

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