TY - JOUR
T1 - Continuous peripheral nerve blocks in the ambulatory setting
T2 - An update of the published evidence
AU - Machi, Anthony T.
AU - Ilfeld, Brian M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Purpose of review To review the evidence recently published involving the use of continuous peripheral nerve blocks (cPNBs) in the ambulatory setting. Recent findings New evidence exists involving the risks and benefits of cPNB in ambulatory patient populations such as pediatric ambulatory and postmastectomy patients. In addition, new related equipment is now available to facilitate ambulatory cPNB. Summary Recent advancements in equipment for cPNB facilitate the usage in the ambulatory setting. Researchsupported ambulatory cPNB indications have expanded to include pediatric subpopulations and major breast surgery, while further evidence mounts for its efficacy in patient populations with previously demonstrated benefits, such as foot, ankle and shoulder surgery.
AB - Purpose of review To review the evidence recently published involving the use of continuous peripheral nerve blocks (cPNBs) in the ambulatory setting. Recent findings New evidence exists involving the risks and benefits of cPNB in ambulatory patient populations such as pediatric ambulatory and postmastectomy patients. In addition, new related equipment is now available to facilitate ambulatory cPNB. Summary Recent advancements in equipment for cPNB facilitate the usage in the ambulatory setting. Researchsupported ambulatory cPNB indications have expanded to include pediatric subpopulations and major breast surgery, while further evidence mounts for its efficacy in patient populations with previously demonstrated benefits, such as foot, ankle and shoulder surgery.
KW - Ambulatory continuous peripheral nerve block
KW - Ambulatory perineural local anesthetic infusion
KW - Ambulatory postoperative analgesia
KW - Home perineural infusion
KW - Perineural catheters
KW - Portable infusion pumps
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U2 - 10.1097/ACO.0000000000000254
DO - 10.1097/ACO.0000000000000254
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26356291
AN - SCOPUS:84947128653
SN - 0952-7907
VL - 28
SP - 648
EP - 655
JO - Current opinion in anaesthesiology
JF - Current opinion in anaesthesiology
IS - 6
ER -