Complications of Regional Anesthesia

Brendan T. Finucane, MB BCh BAO, FRCA, FRCPC is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Alberta and Director of Anesthesia Services at the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Regional AnesthesiaSafety.- Outcome Studies Comparing Regional and General Anesthesia.- Avoiding Complications in Regional Anesthesia.- Local Anesthetic Toxicity.- Mechanisms of Neurologic Complications with Peripheral Nerve Blocks.- Complications of Ophthalmic Regional Anesthesia.- Complications of Paravertebral, Intercostal Nerve Blocks and Interpleural Analgesia.- Complications of Brachial Plexus Anesthesia.- Complications Associated with Spinal Anesthesia.- Complications of Epidural Blockade.- Complications of Other Peripheral Nerve Blocks.- Complications of Intravenous Regional Anesthesia.- The Evidence-Based Safety of Pediatric Regional Anesthesia and Complications.- Complications of Obstetric Regional Anesthesia.- Complications of Catheter Techniques.- Regional Anesthesia Complications Related to Acute Pain Management.- Complications of Regional Anesthesia in Chronic Pain Therapy.- Major Neurologic Injury Following Central Neural Blockade.- Regional Anesthesia and Infection.- Regional Anesthesia in the Presence of Neurologic Disease.- Evaluation of Neurologic Injury Following Regional Anesthesia.- Case Studies of Regional Anesthesia.- International Morbidity Studies on Regional Anesthesia.- Medicolegal Aspects of Regional Anesthesia.