Open AccessSafety of intraneural injection of local anesthetic
Author(s) -
Abdelazeem Eldawlatly,
Ammar Al Rikabi,
Shady Elmasry
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.109821
Subject(s) - medicine , local anesthetic , anesthetic , peripheral nerve , anesthesia , regional anesthesia , local anesthesia , anatomy
There is conflicting information in the literature regarding nerve damage following regional anesthesia. Intraneural injection of local anesthetic was described as a safe practice in regional anesthesia. This review focuses on the histopathological and functional assessment of peripheral nerve function following intraneural injection of local anesthetics.