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Needle Selection for Neuraxial Anesthesia

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

Neuraxial anesthesia is frequently employed for surgeries involving the lower abdomen and lower extremities. Typically, the procedure involves inserting a needle between the vertebrae to administer medication into either the epidural space (as in epidural anesthesia) or the subarachnoid space (as in spinal anesthesia).

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Nerve Blocks for the Abdomen

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

Abdominal nerve blocks are a specialized technique in regional anesthesia targeting the nerves in the abdominal wall, providing effective pain relief for various abdominal surgeries. This block effectively numbs the anterolateral abdominal wall, making it suitable for surgeries involving these regions.

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ANESTHESIOLOGISTS: BEFORE YOU ADVANCE THAT NEEDLE. A CAUTIONARY TALE

The Anesthesia Consultant

You discuss the procedure of a blood patch and he says, “Yes, that’s what I need. 3 You explain the blood patch procedure and its risks to the patient, he signs a consent, and you perform the blood patch within the hour. You withdraw the Tuohy needle and announce to the patient that the procedure is over. What do you do?

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CODE BLUE – WHEN AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST PREMATURELY DEPARTS A FREESTANDING SURGERY CENTER

The Anesthesia Consultant

Let’s look at a case study which highlights a specific risk of general anesthesia at a freestanding surgery center or a surgeon’s office operating room, when the anesthesiologist departs soon after the case is finished. The anesthesiologist meets the patient prior to the surgery, reviews the chart, and examines the patient.

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Bovie, Cautery and Electrosurgery Shouldn’t Be Confusing

Symmetry Surgical

86 years have passed since that initial use of electrosurgery, and it has has become a mainstay in operating rooms, with over 80% of all surgeries involving the practice. 86 years have passed since that initial use of electrosurgery, and it has has become a mainstay in operating rooms, with over 80% of all surgeries involving the practice.

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ANESTHESIOLOGISTS, DON’T BE AFRAID TO CUT INTO A PATIENT’S NECK

The Anesthesia Consultant

The surgeon arrived and attempted to perform an emergency surgical airway, at which time the anesthesiologist successfully intubated the patient’s trachea as the hematoma was drained. A surgical airway is an invasive airway via the front of the patient’s neck into their trachea. The patient sustained anoxic brain injury and later died.”

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Different Types of Neuraxial Anesthesia

Nashville Anesthesia Professionals

Spinal anesthesia is commonly used for lower abdominal, pelvic, and lower extremity surgeries, including cesarean sections and hip replacements. Epidural anesthesia is versatile and used for a wide range of surgeries, including thoracic, abdominal, and lower limb procedures, but also for labor analgesia and postoperative pain control.