RT Book, Section
A1 Zundert, André van
A1 Hadzic, Admir
A2 Hadzic, Admir
SR Print(0)
ID 1141731683
T1 Electrical Nerve Stimulators and Localization of Peripheral Nerves
T2 Hadzic's Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management, 2e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071717595
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141731683
RD 2024/04/23
AB Peripheral  nerve  stimulation  (PNS),  an  important  tool  to  aid  administration  of  peripheral  nerve  blocks.  Improvements  in  electrical  nerve  localization  technology  have  led  to  a  number  of  commercially  available  nerve  stimulators  that  are  superior  and  more  advanced  compared  to  older  devices.  With  the  introduction  of  ultrasound-guided  nerve  blocks,  however,  there  has  been  confusion  on  the  role  of  nerve  stimulation  in  the  setting  of  ultrasound-guided  nerve  blocks.  This  review  focuses  on  the  foundation  of  nerve  stimulation  with  a  short  historical  background,  the  latest  developments  in  the  technology,  and  the  role  of  nerve  stimulation  with  ultrasound-guided  peripheral  nerve  blocks.