Peripheral regional anaesthesia: Difference between revisions

Created page with "'''Peripheral regional anaesthesia''' is also known as a '''nerve block''' or '''conduction anaesthesia''', a form of regional anaesthesia. With this modality local anaesthetic is administered around the nerve supplying the area to be anaesthetised. This may take place some distance from the surgical site, like for example a brachial plexus block for hand surgery. The result is anaesthesia of the area supplied by the nerve distal to the area of injection. == Ner..."