title: Ultrasound guidance, a win-win approach to peripheral nerve blockade.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of the current review is to examine the likelihood of improved safety in peripheral nerve blockade attributable to ultrasound guidance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With ultrasound guidance, a 10-fold reduction in the incidence of local anesthetic systemic toxicity as well as a tendency toward less long-term neuropathies are shown.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ultrasound is clearly superior to other techniques with the aim of achieving maximum efficacy with minimum risk: a win-win approach.
authors: aAlbert Schweitzer Hospital, Colmar, France bCork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland cUniversity Hospital, Nancy, France.
authors: Denis
authors: D
authors: Jochum
authors: Gabriella
authors: G
authors: Iohom
authors: Hervé
authors: H
authors: Bouaziz
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000187:drug effects; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local