Complications of Regional Anesthesia

Brendan Finucane, MB, BCh, BAO, FRCA, FRCPC is Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta. His research has focused on the cellular mechanisms that generate neuropathic pain following injury or disease. He is a recipient of the Gaston Labat Award (2003) which is given to a physician who has made exceptional contributions to research, education, and clinical practice in the field of regional anesthesia, and in 2005 he received the Gold Medal Award from the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society for his contribution to anesthesia. He is also past-president of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia (1998). He has published two books with Springer: two editions of Principles of Airway Management (Finucane, Tsui, & Santora, 4th ed. (2011); Finucane & Santora, 3rd ed. (2003)) and Finucane, ed., Complications of Regional Anesthesia, 2nd ed. (2007). Ban Tsui, BSc(Pharm), Dip Eng, B Sci (Math), B Pharm, MD, MSc, FRCPC is Professor and Vice Chair (Clinical Research) at the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research; Clinical Scholar, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Alberta; and Director, Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Service, Stollery Children's Hospital and the University of Albert Hospital. He is author of Atlas of Ultrasound- and Nerve Stimulation-Guided Regional Anesthesia (Springer, 2008) and currently is working on his second book with Springer, Tsui & Suresh, Pediatric Regional Anesthesia: An Atlas of U/S- and Nerve Stimulation-Guided Techniques.

Section I. General Considerations.- 1.The History of Local and Regional Anesthesia.- 2.Regional Anesthesia Safety.- 3.Local Anesthetic Toxicity: Prevention and Management.- 4.Outcome Studies Comparing Regional and General Anesthesia.- Section II. Special Considerations.- 5.Nerve Injury Resulting from Intraneural Injection When Performing Peripheral Nerve Block.- 6.Regional Anesthesia in the Presence of Neurological Disease.- 7.Evaluation of Neurologic Injury Following Regional Anesthesia.- 8.Regional Anesthesia and Anticoagulation.- 9.Infection in Association with Local and Regional Anesthesia.- 10.Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks Safe Practice and Management.- Section III. Specific Regional Blocks-Safe Practice and Management of Adverse Events.- 11.Complications of Regional Anesthesia: Upper and Lower Extremity Blockade.- 12.Complications of Thoracic Wall Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia.- 13.Abdominal Wall Blocks: Safe Practice and Management of Adverse Events.- 14.Epidural Blockade: Safe Practice and Management of Adverse Events.- 15.Spinal Anesthesia: Safe Practice and Management of Adverse Events.- Section IV. Specific Patient Populations-Safe Practice and Management of Adverse events.- 16.Complications of Regional Anesthesia in Chronic Pain Therapy.- 17.Local and Regional Anesthesia in the Elderly.- 18.Local and Regional Analgesia for Labor and Delivery.- 19.Local and Regional Anesthesia in Obese Patients.- 20.Local and Regional Anesthesia in Pediatrics.- Section V. Special Environments: Safe Practice and Management of Adverse Events.- 21.Local and Regional Anesthesia in Dental and Oral Surgery.- 22.Local and Regional Anesthesia in the Emergency Room.- 23.Recognizing and Mitigating Risk of Ophthalmic Regional Anesthesia.- 24.Local Infiltration Analgesia for Orthopedic Joint Surgery.- 25.Local and Regional Anesthesia in Plastic Surgery: Safety Considerations and Management.- Section VI. Morbidity Studies: International Perspective.- 26.Development and Methodology of a Registry of Regional Anesthesia.- 27.Australia: Results of a Multi-Center Registry of Regional Anesthesia.- 28.Canada: Medical Legal Aspects of Regional Anesthesia Practice.- 29.France: Regional Anesthesia Morbidity Study.- 30.Nordic Countries: Principles of Safe Practice in Local and Regional Anesthesia.- 31.United Kingdom: Recent Advances in the Safety and Prevention of Regional Anesthesia Complications.- 32.United States: Complications Associated with Regional Anesthesia (An American Society of Anesthesiologists' Closed Claims Analysis).- 33.United States: Chronic Pain Management (American Society of Anesthesiologists' Closed Claims Project).- Section VII. Medical Legal Aspects.- 34.Medical Legal Aspects of Regional Anesthesia: Physician Perspective.- 35.Medical Legal Aspects of Regional Anesthesia: Legal Perspective.

"This book provides a unique and timely overview of this rare but highly relevant topic, and it presents clear and comprehensive principles of safe practice. ... Consequently, this book is essential for physicians of all disciplines who regularly apply local and regional anesthesia in their daily practice, and it will definitely contribute to further improving the safety of these techniques." (Wolfgang Zink, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 126 (5), May, 2018)
"Complications of Regional Anesthesia: Principles ... Third Edition, in this continuing series, represents a deep dive into the available knowledge regarding regional anesthesia... . The text is thorough, easy to read, and appropriate for anyone, from residents and fellows to the seasoned regional anesthesia practitioner. It is clearly written with a major focus on anesthesiologists, but it is suitable for practitioners from a diverse range of disciplines. The multinational authorship makes it a relevant text for readers around the world." (M. K. Kwofie, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 65, 2018)