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Digital Atlas for Ultrasound‐Guided Regional Anesthesia Nerve Blocks of the Trunk
Author(s) -
Stone Aaron,
Johnson Marjorie,
Ganapathy Su
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.959.13
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasound , nerve block , cadaver , atlas (anatomy) , regional anesthesia , ultrasound imaging , anatomy , cadaveric spasm , radiology , surgery
Ultrasound is a more recent tool anesthesiologists use to provide regional anesthesia. Ultrasound‐guided regional anesthesia has the following benefits: allows for the real time imaging of target nerves and surrounding structures, is used independently of surface landmarks, facilitates purposeful needle movements, improves the quality of sensory block, the onset time, the success rate compared to neurostimulation, and uses fewer needle attempts for nerve localization, which reduces the risk of nerve injury. The purpose of this project is to create a digital atlas of the sensory innervation of the trunk, to help trainees improve their sonoantomy interpretation. The atlas will include cadaver dissections, Visible Human Project images and surface anatomy to demonstrate the relationship between ultrasound images and the corresponding surface and internal anatomy. The blocks and their indications will be described in text and demonstrated visually with a narrated video. The atlas will include the following blocks: thoracic epidural, spinal, paravertebral, intercostal, ilioinguinal, transversus abdominis plane, transversalis fascia block, and the rectus sheath block. The atlas will be available online for trainees prior to practical training sessions in the lab. Future projects would test the efficacy of the atlas and look for ways to improve the teaching methods of ultrasound‐guided regional anesthesia. Grant Funding Source : N/A