title: Regional anesthesia for ambulatory foot and ankle surgery.
abstract: Regional anesthesia provides significant advantages for the patient and practitioner involved in ambulatory foot and ankle surgery. Reliable techniques for administering regional ankle blocks emphasizing their importance in the practice of ambulatory surgery are presented.
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000379:methods*; D000842:Ankle / Q000601:surgery*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008619:Mepivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine; D008619:Mepivacaine; D002045:Bupivacaine