Small Animal Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia
2. Edition March 2024
304 Pages, Hardcover
Practical Approach Book
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Small Animal Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia
Explore regional techniques for anesthesia and analgesia in dogs and cats in this thoroughly expanded and revised edition of the most comprehensive book on the topic
Small Animal Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia, Second Edition expands and updates the information in the first edition, making this a truly comprehensive and practical reference for regional anesthetic techniques in dogs and cats. Written by leading international experts in the field, this book provides an authoritative yet practical guide to using ultrasound-guided local and regional anesthesia techniques in clinical practice. Grounded in the latest scientific literature, the book presents a wealth of new or updated information, and incorporates a logical, standardized format and high-quality color images, making it easier and faster to find information about each block.
Small Animal Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia, Second Edition:
* Provides an expanded and updated new edition of this practical, clinically-oriented resource, with step-by-step details for each procedure
* Features more images to support the visual aspect of learning that is necessary when using ultrasound to perform locoregional anesthesia
* Has been reorganized to present information based on the individual technique, rather than the general anatomical region of the body
Small Animal Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia, Second Edition is a must-have reference for veterinary practitioners and specialists.
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Part 1 Considerations for Locoregional Anesthesia
1 Ultrasound Guidance: The Inevitable Evolution of Locoregional Anesthesia 3
Berit L. Fischer
2 Use of Ultrasound for Locoregional Anesthesia 9
Matt Read, Micheál Ó Cathasaigh, and Luis Campoy
3 How to Document the Use of Locoregional Anesthesia in the Medical Record 31
Eric D. Brumberger and Luis Campoy
4 Local Anesthetic Pharmacology 35
Manuel Martin- Flores and Augusto Matias Lorenzutti
5 The Eye 47
Yael Shilo- Benjamini and Peter Pascoe
6 Ultrasound- Guided Blocks for the Ear 79
Luis Campoy and Jaime Viscasillas
7 Ultrasound- Guided Brachial Plexus Block (Subscalene Approach) 85
Pablo E. Otero
8 Ultrasound- Guided Brachial Plexus Block (Axillary Approach) 93
Luis Campoy
9 Ultrasound- Guided Proximal RUMM Block (Axillary Sheath) 99
Matt Read
10 Ultrasound- Guided (Distal) RUMM Block 107
Matt Read and Luis Campoy
11 The Thoracic Spinal Nerves: Overview and Functional Anatomy 113
Diego A. Portela and Marta Romano
Part 2 Locoregional Anesthetic Blocks for Small Animal Patients
12 Introduction to Fascial Plane Blocks 117
Berit L. Fischer
13 Ultrasound- Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block 127
Diego A. Portela
14 Ultrasound- Guided Intercostal Nerve Block 137
Alexander C. S. Thomson
15 Ultrasound- Guided Serratus Plane Block 145
Matt Read
16 Ultrasound- Guided Parasternal Blocks 153
Matt Read
17 Ultrasound- Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block 161
Tatiana H. Ferreira
18 Ultrasound- Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block 177
Marta Garbin
19 Ultrasound- Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block 189
Marta Romano
20 Ultrasound- Guided Rectus Sheath Block 203
Tatiana H. Ferreira
21 Ultrasound- Guided Femoral Nerve Block (Psoas Compartment Block) 213
Stephan Mahler
22 Ultrasound- Guided Femoral Nerve Block (Inguinal Approach) 223
Luis Campoy
23 Ultrasound- Guided Saphenous Nerve Block 229
Luis Campoy
24 Ultrasound- Guided Parasacral Lumbosacral Trunk Block 237
Diego A. Portela
25 Ultrasound- Guided Sciatic Nerve Block (Caudal Approach) 243
Luis Campoy
26 Ultrasound- Guided Pudendal Nerve Block in Male Cats 249
Chiara Adami
27 Ultrasound- Assisted Epidural Anesthesia 255
Matt Read, Berit L. Fischer, and Luis Campoy
28 Complications Associated with Locoregional Anesthesia 267
Berit L. Fischer and Manuel Martin- Flores
Index 287
Matt Read, DVM, MVSc, DACVAA, is a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist with MedVet in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Luis Campoy, LV, CertVA, DipECVAA, MRCVS, is a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist and Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine with the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, New York, USA.
Berit Fischer, DVM, DACVAA, CCRP, CVA, is a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist with Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.
