Regional anaesthesia: the A, B and Cs
Keywords:
regional anaesthesia
Abstract
I will be addressing concepts related to regional anaesthesia which are pertinent to practice in South Africa. • Awake or not: Should regional anaesthesia be performed in awake or anaesthetised patients? • B mode ultrasound: Should regional anaesthesia be carried out under ultrasound or not? • Cancer surgery: Should anaesthesia for cancer surgery involve regional anaesthesia The oversimplified answers to each question are: • Awake: Yes. • B mode ultrasound: Yes. • Cancer surgery: Yes.
Section
Anaesthetic Supplement
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