Small Animal Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2nd Edition

Matt R. Read (Editor), Luis Campoy (Editor), Berit Fischer (Editor)

ISBN: 9781119514152 

February 2024 

Wiley-Blackwell 

304 Pages

DESCRIPTION

Explore regional techniques for anesthesia and analgesia in dogs and cats in this thoroughly expanded and revised edition of the most comprehensive book on the topic

Small Animal Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia, Second Edition expands and updates the information in the first edition, making this a truly comprehensive and practical reference for regional anesthetic techniques in dogs and cats. Written by leading international experts in the field, this book provides an authoritative yet practical guide to using ultrasound-guided local and regional anesthesia techniques in clinical practice. Grounded in the latest scientific literature, the book presents a wealth of new or updated information, and incorporates a logical, standardized format and high-quality color images, making it easier and faster to find information about each block.

Small Animal Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia, Second Edition:

• Provides an expanded and updated new edition of this practical, clinically-oriented resource, with step-by-step details for each procedure

• Features more images to support the visual aspect of learning that is necessary when using ultrasound to perform locoregional anesthesia

• Has been reorganized to present information based on the individual technique, rather than the general anatomical region of the body

Small Animal Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia, Second Edition is a must-have reference for veterinary practitioners and specialists.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

List of Contributors vii

Foreword ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Part 1 Considerations for Locoregional Anesthesia

1 Ultrasound Guidance: The Inevitable Evolution of Locoregional Anesthesia 3

2 Use of Ultrasound for Locoregional Anesthesia 9

3 How to Document the Use of Locoregional Anesthesia in the Medical Record 31

4 Local Anesthetic Pharmacology 35

5 The Eye 47

6 Ultrasound- Guided Blocks for the Ear 79

7 Ultrasound- Guided Brachial Plexus Block (Subscalene Approach) 85

8 Ultrasound- Guided Brachial Plexus Block (Axillary Approach) 93

9 Ultrasound- Guided Proximal RUMM Block (Axillary Sheath) 99

10 Ultrasound- Guided (Distal) RUMM Block 107

11 The Thoracic Spinal Nerves: Overview and Functional Anatomy 113

Part 2 Locoregional Anesthetic Blocks for Small Animal Patients

12 Introduction to Fascial Plane Blocks 117

13 Ultrasound- Guided Thoracic Paravertebral Block 127

14 Ultrasound- Guided Intercostal Nerve Block 137

15 Ultrasound- Guided Serratus Plane Block 145

16 Ultrasound- Guided Parasternal Blocks 153

17 Ultrasound- Guided Erector Spinae Plane Block 161

18 Ultrasound- Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block 177

19 Ultrasound- Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block 189

20 Ultrasound- Guided Rectus Sheath Block 203

21 Ultrasound- Guided Femoral Nerve Block (Psoas Compartment Block) 213

22 Ultrasound- Guided Femoral Nerve Block (Inguinal Approach) 223

23 Ultrasound- Guided Saphenous Nerve Block 229

24 Ultrasound- Guided Parasacral Lumbosacral Trunk Block 237

25 Ultrasound- Guided Sciatic Nerve Block (Caudal Approach) 243

26 Ultrasound- Guided Pudendal Nerve Block in Male Cats 249

27 Ultrasound- Assisted Epidural Anesthesia 255

28 Complications Associated with Locoregional Anesthesia 267

Index 287

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Matt Read, DVM, MVSc, DACVAA, is a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist with MedVet in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Luis Campoy, LV, CertVA, DipECVAA, MRCVS, is a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist and Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine with the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, New York, USA.

Berit Fischer, DVM, DACVAA, CCRP, CVA, is a board-certified veterinary anesthesiologist with Eastern Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.