TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 63. Neuraxial Anesthesia in Outpatients A1 - Mulroy, Michael F. A1 - Salinas, Francis V. A2 - Hadzic, Admir PY - 2007 T2 - NYSORA Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management AB - Since the first description of subarachnoid anesthesia by Bier, it has remained the simplest and most effective technique of regional anesthesia. The use of neuraxial techniques in outpatients has been a more recent development, awaiting ready availability of newer needles that reduced the side effect of postdural puncture headache to an acceptable level in the ambulatory setting. The last 10 years have seen a dramatic increase in the use of these techniques in outpatients, for several reasons. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3507641 ER -