[Local and regional anaesthesia. Principles and techniques].
Local and regional anaesthesia procedures are common in most surgical practices. Continuous regional anaesthesia techniques may improve the outcome and significantly reduce postoperative pain. Epidural anaesthesia is recommended for abdominal and thoracic surgery, whereas continuous peripheral regional anaesthesia via a catheter is advantageous for limb surgery. Although these techniques are very safe, emergency treatment of life-threatening complications must be available.
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Klinik für Anästhesie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinikum Giessen-Marburg GmbH, Marburg, Germany. killc@staff.uni-marburg.de
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D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000379:methods*; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans