Completely updated and now in full color throughout with many new illustrations, the Fourth Edition of this practical manual is a step-by-step guide to performing regional anesthesia procedures. This edition's improved and expanded program of illustrations includes detailed full-color anatomical drawings and clinical photographs correlated to drawings of needle placements. The state-of-the-art coverage includes the latest advances in ultrasound-guided procedures and continuous catheterization.

A consistent outline format throughout this edition makes the text accessible and easy to use. Chapters cover all areas of regional anesthesia, including peripheral, central, obstetric, pediatric, ophthalmic, head and face, ambulatory anesthesia, and postoperative pain management.

Local Anesthetics
Christian M. Bernards

Local Anesthetic Clinical Pharmacology
Christian M. Bernards

Complications of Regional Anesthesia
Christian M. Bernards

Premedication and Monitoring
Michael F. Mulroy

Equipment
Michael F. Mulroy

Epidural Anesthesia
Christian M. Bernards

Caudal Anesthesia
Michael F. Mulroy

Intercostal Anesthesia
Michael F. Mulroy

Paravertebral Block
Christian M. Bernards

Sympathetic Blockade
Christian M. Bernards

Brachial Plexus Blocks
Susan B. McDonald

Intravenous Regional Anesthesia
Susan B. McDonald

Peripheral Nerve Blocks of the Upper Extremity
Susan B. McDonald

Lumbar Plexus Blocks
Francis V. Salinas

Sacral Plexus-Sciatic Nerve Blocks
Francis V. Salinas

Airway
Michael F. Mulroy

Head and Face
Christian M. Bernards

Cervical Plexus Blocks
Michael F. Mulroy

Ophthalmic Anesthesia
Susan B. McDonald

Pediatric Regional Anesthesia
Kathleen L. Larkin

Ambulatory Anesthesia
Michael F. Mulroy

Postoperative Pain Management
Susan B. McDonald