Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia Book

Section I: Development of Regional Anesthesia. Observations on Regional Anesthesia. Regional Anesthesia and Chronic Pain Therapy: A History. Section II: Basic Science of Regional Anesthesia. Part A: Anatomy. Part B: Physiology. Part C: Pharmacology. Section III: Induction of Regional Anesthesia. Part A: Equipment and Drugs. Equipment. Intravenous and Inhaled Adjuvants. Local Anesthetics. Neuraxial Administration of Opioids and Nonopioids. Additives to Local Anesthetic Solutions. Part B: Block Technique. Head and Neck Regional Blocks. Upper Extremity Blocks. Lower Extremity Blocks. Regional Anesthesia of the Trunk. Neuraxial Blocks. Sympathetic Nerve Blocks. Intravenous Regional Anesthesia. Section IV: Concurrent Medical Problems, Side Effects, And Complications with Regional Anesthesia. Physiological Effects of Regional Block. Concurrent Medical Problems and Regional Anesthesia. Acute Complications and Side-Effects of Regional Anesthesia. Delayed Complications and Side-Effects of Regional Anesthesia. Section IV: Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia in Practice. Part A: Surgery and Subspecialties. Neurosurgery. Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology. General Surgery and Trauma. Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. Gynecology and Urology. Orthopedics. Pediatrics. Outpatient. Part B: Obstetrics. Analgesia During Labor and Delivery. Cesarean Section Anesthesia. Postdelivery Analgesia. Part C: Acute Pain. Anesthesiology-Based Acute Pain Services: A Contemporary View. Analgesic Techniques. Outcome After Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia. Part D: Chronic Pain. Pharmacology of Pain Control. Benign Pain. Cancer Pain.