Open AccessRisks and Benefits of Ultrasound, Nerve Stimulation, and Their Combination for Guiding Peripheral Nerve Blocks: A Retrospective Registry Analysis
Author(s) -
Hagen Bomberg,
Laura Wetjen,
Stefan Wagenpfeil,
Jakob Schöpe,
Paul Kessler,
Hinnerk Wulf,
Thomas Wiesmann,
Thomas Standl,
Andrè Gottschalk,
Jens Döffert,
W. Hering,
Jürgen Birnbaum,
B. Kutter,
Jörg Winckelmann,
Simone Liebl-Biereige,
Winfried Meißner,
O. Vicent,
Thea Koch,
Hartmut Bürkle,
Daniel I. Sessler,
Thomas Volk
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000003480
Subject(s) - medicine , stimulation , propensity score matching , odds ratio , ultrasound , anesthesia , surgery , logistic regression , radiology
Ultrasound, nerve stimulation, and their combination are all considered acceptable ways to guide peripheral nerve blocks. Which approach is most effective and associated with the fewest complications is unknown. We therefore used a large registry to analyze whether there are differences in vascular punctures, multiple skin punctures, and unintended paresthesia.