Clinical Anesthesia Medical Anesthesia Near Misses and Lessons Learned by John G. Brock-Utne Softcover - 176 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# DA-ANA2 $ 73.60 BUY Published:  2008   ISBN:  9780387725192

• Describes dozens of actual near miss cases and their resolution, preparing readers to anticipate and successfully manage both common and unusual complications in their own practices

Although near-miss situations are relatively rare in anesthesiology, it is essential to know how to respond if the situation arises. This collection of actual cases, compiled from the author’s 30+ years practice in major metropolitan hospitals in the US, Sweden and South Africa, is an excellent review of potential problems and solutions all anesthesiologists should be familiar with. The cases are succinct, with the problem described on one page, the solution on the next, concluded by a retrospective analysis that examines whether the solution used was actually the best (or only) choice, or if other solutions might provide equally satisfactory outcomes. Also included in the analyses are tips to help avoid the problem altogether, when possible. This book is an excellent review for the ABA oral exam and is an easy and practical way to prepare for the unexpected in the daily practice of clinical anesthesia.

Geriatric Anesthesiology by Jeffrey H. Silverstein, G. Alec Rooke, J. G. Reves and Charles H. McLeskey Hardcover - 600 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# DA-ANA3 $162.70 BUY Published:  2008   ISBN:  9780387725260

A major revision of a classic anesthesia text

Geriatric anesthesia is a rapidly growing and evolving field. The last few years have seen significant advancements in and important new modalities for addressing the needs of an aging population. The editors of Geriatric Anesthesiology's second edition are uniquely situated to put together a text highlighting both essential knowledge and recent breakthroughs of importance to any who work with the elderly. For the second edition, the editors have introduced a streamlined chapter format and have assembled a selection of chapters intended to deepen the understanding of anesthesic management of the geriatric patient. Some topics are included that might not typically be included in an anesthesial text, but which are of direct relevance to the anesthesiologist. These revisions, coupled with an expanded coverage of classic topics of anesthetic management of the aged surgical candidate, will help enable the user to accurately target the most appropriate methods for anesthetizing the elderly patient.
With fully revised and updated content, the second edition of Geriatric Anesthesiology easily maintains the high standard for quality scholarship and useful material set by the first.

Contents:

Part I: Introduction to Clinical Geriatrics: The Practice of Geriatric Anesthesia. Demographics and Economics of Geriatric Patient Care. Theories of Aging. Ethical Management of the Elderly Patient. Teaching Geriatric Anesthesiology to Practitioners, Residents, and Medical Students. Research Priorities in Geriatric Anesthesiology.

Part II: Cardinal Manifestations of Aging and Disease in the Elderly: Alterations in Metabolic Functions and Electrolytes. Perioperative Thermoregulation. Postoperative Central Nervous System Dysfunction. Alterations in Circulatory Function. The Aging Respiratory System: Anesthetic Strategies to Minimize Perioperative Pulmonary Complications. Operative Debridements of Chronic Wounds.

Part III: Anesthetic Management of the Aged Surgical Candidate: Preoperative Risk Stratification
and Methods to Reduce Risk. Anesthetic Implications of Chronic Medications. The Pharmacology of
Opioids. Intravenous Hypnotic Anesthetics. Inhalational Anesthetics. Relaxants and Their Reversal
Agents. Management of Regional Anesthesia. Fluid Management. Pain Management. Anesthesia
Considerations for Geriatric Outpatients.

Part IV: Anesthesia for Common Surgical Procedures in the Aged: Sedation and Monitoring. Total Hip
Replacement, Joint Replacement, and Hip Fracture. Transurethral Prostatectomy Syndrome and Other
Complications of Urological Procedures. Thoracic Procedures. Cardiac Procedures. Vascular Procedures. Abdominal Procedures.

Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists by T. N. Calvey, and N. E. Willliams Hardcover - 376 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# JW-ANA2 $211.80 BUY Published:  2008   ISBN:  9781405157278

This fifth edition of Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists continues to provide a comprehensive scientific basis and a readable account of the principles of pharmacology, as well as practical guidance in the use of drugs that is relevant to clinical anaesthesia.

With these concepts in mind:

• Every chapter in this new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated
• An additional chapter on Adverse Drug Reactions is included
• For ease of reference, the structures of many commonly used agents are featured, with their sites of isomerism, when appropriate
• Recommended International Non-proprietary Names (rINNs) are generally used for generic agents, although preference has been given to the current nomenclature for adrenaline and noradrenaline.

As in previous editions, a comprehensive glossary covering abbreviations and acronyms is included to aid the reader.

Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists is an invaluable resource, both for candidates of professional examinations in anaesthesia and the practising anaesthetist wishing to refresh their pharmacological knowledge.

Table of Contents:

Foreword to the First Edition
Preface

1. Drug Absorption, Distribution and Elimination
2. Pharmacokinetics
3. Drug Action
4. Drug Interaction
5. Variability in Drug Response
6. Adverse Drug Reactions
7. Intravenous Anaesthetic Agents
8. Inhalational Anaesthetic Agents
9. Local Anaesthetics
10. Drugs that act on the Neuromuscular Junction
11. Analgesic Drugs
12. Drugs used in Premedication and Antiemetic Agents
13. Drugs and the Autonomic Nervous System
14. Antihypertensive Agents: Drugs that Are Used to Induce Hypotension
15. Antiarrhythmic and Antianginal Drugs
16. Antiplatelet Drugs, Anticoagulants and Fibrinolytic Agents
17. Corticosteroids and Hypoglycaemic Agents

Glossary
Index

Pain Management: Evidence, Outcomes and Quality of Life, A Source Book by Harriette Wittink, and Daniel B. Carr Hardcover - 448 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-ANA7 $109.10 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780444514141

This collection of invited chapters focuses on topics relating to effective pain management. The emphasis now is on demonstrating the effectiveness of treatment and patient management through the measurement of treatment outcomes. This book aims to provide both researchers and clinicians with the tools to make the most appropriate treatment choice for each patient and to assess the cost-effectiveness of its implementation in relation to pain management.

Table of Contents:
Health Outcomes and Treatment Effectiveness in Pain Medicine; Choice of Pain Outcome Measures from a Clinimetric Point of View; Qualitative Research with People who Live with Chronic Illness and Pain; Measuring Patient Treatment Preferences; Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials; Placebo Effects in Clinical Pain Trials; Side Effects and Numbers-needed-to-harm; Pharmacoeconomics in Pain Research; Clinical Analgesic Drug Trials: Targets, Research Strategies and Individualizing Outcome Measures; Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses of Intervention Studies; Applying the ICF and ICF Core Sets for Chronic Widespread Pain; Assessment of Acute Pain and Condition-specific Health-related Quality of Life; Pediatrics and Pain Outcomes; Headache; Measurement instruments for CRPS; Arthritis Pain, Outcomes, and Evidence; Measuring Functional Status in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain; The Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials (IMMPACT); Mental Health Outcomes of Chronic Pain; Measuring Work Outcomes with a Focus on Health-Related Work Productivity Loss; Outcomes Research in Older Adults with Pain: Status and Future; Outcomes Measurement in Cancer Pain; Palliative Care Outcome Measures: Translating Research into Practice; Why Pain Control Matters in a World Full of Killer Diseases; CD-ROM: Major Pain Questionnaires

Atlas of Common Pain Syndromes with CD-ROM by Steven D. Waldman Hardcover - 384 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-ANA8 $168.15 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9781416046752

The new edition of this popular atlas offers complete, concise, step-by-step visual guidance on the diagnosis of pain syndromes commonly encountered in clinical practice. Vivid illustrations depict the physical symptoms and anatomy of each pain site, and diagnostic images demonstrate key findings from MRI, CT, and conventional radiography. A bonus CD-ROM – featuring all of the illustrations from the text – enables you to incorporate visuals depicting Dr. Waldman’s preferred approaches directly into your electronic presentations.

Table of Contents:

Headache Pain Syndromes
1. Acute Herpes Zoster-Trigeminal Nerve
2. Migraine Headache
3. Tension-Type Headache
4. Cluster Headache
5. Swimmer's Headache
6. Analgesic Rebound Headache
7. Occipital Neuralgia

Facial Pain Syndromes
8. Trigeminal Neuralgia
9. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
10. Atypical Facial Pain
11. Hyoid Syndrome
12. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

Face Neck & Brachial Plexus Pain Syndromes
13. Cervical Facet Syndrome
14. Cervical Radiculopathy
15. Fibromyalgia-Cervical Musculature
16. Cervical Strain
17. Cervicothoracic Interspinous Bursitis Syndrome
18. Brachial Plexopathy
19. Pancoast's Syndrome
20. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Shoulder Pain Syndromes
21. Arthritis Pain -Shoulder
22. Acromio-clavicular Joint Pain
23. Subdeltoid Bursitis
24. Bicipital Tendonitis
25. Supraspinatus Syndrome
26. Rotator Cuff Tear
27. Deltoid Syndrome
28. Teres Major Syndrome
29. Scapulocostal Syndrome

Elbow Pain Syndromes
30. Arthritis Pain-Elbow
31. Tennis Elbow
32. Golfer's Elbow
33. Anconeus Syndrome
34. Supinator Syndrome
35. Brachioradialis Syndrome
36. Ulnar Nerve Entrapment At The Elbow
37. Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous Nerve Syndrome
38. Olecranon Bursitis

Wrist Pain Syndromes
39. Arthritis Pain-Wrist
40. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
41. De Quervain's Tenosynovitis
42. Arthritis Pain-Carpometacarpal Joints

Hand Pain Syndromes
43. Trigger Thumb
44. Trigger Finger
45. Ganglion Cysts Of Wrist & Hand
46. Sesamoiditis Of The Hand
47. Plastic Bag Palsy
48. Carpal Boss Syndrome
49. Dupuytren's Contracture

Chest Wall Pain Syndromes
50. Costosternal Syndrome
51. Manubriosternal Joint Pain
52. Intercostal Neuralgia
53. Diabetic Truncal Neuropathy
54. Tietze's Syndrome
55. Precordial Catch Syndrome
56. Fractured Ribs
57. Post-Thoracotomy Pain

Thoracic Spine Pain Syndromes
58. Acute Herpes Zoster-Thoracic Dematome
59. Costovertebral Arthritis Pain
60. Postherpetic Neuralgia
61. Thoracic Vertebral Compression Fractures

Abdominal & Groin Pain Syndromes
62. Acute Pancreatitis
63. Chronic Pancreatitis
64. Ilioinguinal Neuralgia
65. Genitofemoral Neuralgia

Lumbar Spine & Sacroiliac Joint Pain Syndromes
66. Lumbar Radiculopathy
67. Latissimus Dorsi Muscle Syndrome
68. Spinal Stenosis
69. Arachnoiditis
70. SI Joint Pain

Pelvic Pain Syndromes
71. Osteitis Pubis
72. Gluteus Maximus Syndrome
73. Piriformis Syndrome
74. Ishiogluteal Bursitis
75. Levator Ani Syndrome
76. Coccydynia

Hip & Lower Extremity Pain Syndromes
77. Arthritis Pain-Hip
78. Snapping Hip Syndrome
79. Iliopectinate Bursitis
80. Ischial Bursitis
81. Meralgia Paresthetica
82. Phantom Limb Pain
83. Trochanteric Bursitis

Knee Pain Syndromes
84. Arthritis Pain-Knee
85. Medial Collateral Ligament
86. Jumper's Knee Syndrome
87. Runner's Knee Syndrome
88. Suprapatellar Bursitis
89. Prepatellar Bursitis
90. Superficial Infrapatellar Bursitis
91. Deep Infrapatellar Bursitis
92. Baker's Cyst
93. Pes Anserine Bursitis

Ankle Pain Syndromes
94. Arthritis Pain-Ankle
95. Arthritis Midtarsal Joints
96. Deltoid Ligament Strain
97. Anterior Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
98. Posterior Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
99. Achilles Tendonitis

Foot Pain Syndromes
100. Arthritis-Toe Pain
101. Bunion Pain
102. Morton's Neuroma
103. Plantar Fascitis
104. Calcaneal Spur Syndrome
105. Mallet Toe Syndrome
106. Hammer Toe Syndrome

Atlas of Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Anatomy for Orthopaedic Anesthesia by Andre P. Boezaart Hardcover - 300 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-ANA9 $218.15 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9781416039419

Master all of the blocks required for orthopaedic anesthesia, including both single-injection and continuous nerve blocks! This text and its companion DVD thoroughly review the anatomy points you need to know to effectively execute these techniques, and demonstrate all 16 essential nerve blocks as performed by specialists in orthopaedic anesthesiology. Abundant full-color photographs of the sequence of each block – combined with full-color drawings and photographs of cadaver sections of the applied anatomy – help to ensure proper needle placement for each procedure.

Features:

• Presents anatomy and techniques from a variety of perspectives through anatomical drawings, gross anatomy images, and photographs of surface anatomy – ensuring proper needle placement for each nerve block.
• Uses a practical, “how-to” approach that makes the latest techniques easy to learn.
• Covers problems and pitfalls to help you avoid potential complications.
• Shows you how to perform both single-injection and continuous nerve blocks, and demonstrates the anatomical responses gained from percutaneous stimulation of the nerves, via videos on the companion DVD.

Perioperative Medicine by Mark Newman, Lee Fleisher, and Mitchell Fink Hardcover - 752 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-ANA10 $218.15 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9781416024569

Recognized authorities in anesthesiology and surgical critical care present you with today's best management approaches for achieving optimal perioperative outcomes. They review the potential risks to all major organ systems by examining the incidence and significance of organ dysfunction...assessing the etiology of particular organ dysfunctions...defining the preoperative and intraoperative risk factors...and offering perioperative protection strategies to minimize potential complications. A consistent chapter format - combined with color-coded algorithms, summary tables and boxes - enable you to quickly locate specific guidance.

Table of Contents:

PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

01. Implications of Perioperative Morbidity on Long-Term Outcomes
02. Ischemia and Ischemia-Reperfusion-Induced Organ Injury
03. The Inflammatory Response in Organ Injury
04. The Coagulation Cascade in Perioperative Organ Injury

PART II: PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT

05. The Value of Preoperative Assessment
06. Cardiac Risk Assessment in Noncardiac Surgery
07. Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Cardiac Surgery
08. Central Nervous System Risk Assessment
09. Renal Risk Assessment
10. Pulmonary Risk Assessment
11. Hematologic Risk Assessment

PART III: PRESERVATION OF ORGAN FUNCTION AND PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF PERIOPERATIVE ORGAN DYSFUNCTION

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
12. Prevention of Ischemic Injury in Cardiac Surgery
13. Prevention of Ischemic Injury in Noncardiac Surgery
14. Treatment of Perioperative Ischemia, Infarction, and Ventricular Failure in Cardiac Surgery
15. Perioperative Management of Valvular Heart Disease
16. Prevention and Management of Perioperative Dysrhythmias

RENAL SYSTEM
17. Preservation of Renal Function
18. Treatment of Acute Oliguria
19. Perioperative Management of the Patient with Renal Failure

PULMONARY SYSTEM
20. Prevention and Treatment of Pulmonary Dysfunction

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
21. Carotid and Intracranial Surgery
22. Protecting the Central Nervous System during Surgery
23. Preservation of Spinal Cord Function
24. Perioperative Management of Acute Central Nervous System Injury

GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
25. Prevention and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Morbidity

HEMATOLOGY AND COAGULATION
26. Prevention and Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
27. Perioperative Management of Bleeding and Transfusion

INFECTIONS
28. Prevention of Perioperative and Surgical Site Infection

OBSTETRIC
29. Perioperative Protection of the Pregnant Woman
30. Preservation of Fetal Viability in Noncardiac Surgery

PART IV: EARLY POSTOPERATIVE CARE

SPECIFIC OPERATIONS
31. Cardiac Surgery
32. General Thoracic Surgery
33. Major Abdominal Surgery
34. Major Orthopaedic Surgery
35. Solid Organ Transplantation
36. Multisystem Trauma
37. Neurosurgery

SPECIFIC PROBLEMS
38. Sepsis and Septic Shock
39. Acute Respiratory Failure
40. Endocrine and Electrolyte Disorders
41. Pain, Delirium, and Anxiety

PART V: CONFLICTING OUTCOMES

42. Economic Analysis of Perioperative Optimization
43. Pay for Performance: An Incentive for Better Outcomes

Perioperative Diagnostic Interventional Ultrasound by Dominic Harmon, Henry Frizelle, Navparkash Sandhu, Frances Colreavy, and Michael Griffin Hardcover - 224 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-ANA11 $180.00 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9781416033561

This reference equips you to perform a full range of diagnostic and interventional procedures using ultrasound technology. Written by experts in ultrasonography, it follows an evidence-based-medicine approach, exploring the latest ultrasound applications for regional anesthesia and pain relief procedures, as well as diagnostic and critical care medicine. A companion DVD shows you how to perform the techniques discussed in the text.

Table of Contents:

Section I Basics of Ultrasonography
Chapter 1 History of Ultrasound in Perioperative Medicine
Chapter 2 Physics of Ultrasound
Chapter 3 Principles of Interventional Ultrasound
Chapter 4 Economics of Using Ultrasound for Perioperative Procedures

Section II Ultrasound for Vascular Access Procedures
Chapter 5 Ultrasound for Central Venous Access
Chapter 6 Ultrasound for Difficult Peripheral Venous Access and Arterial Cannulation

Section III Ultrasound in Perioperative and Critical Care Setting
Chapter 7 General Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit
Chapter 8 Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography: Basic Technique and Standard Views
Chapter 9 Echocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit and Trauma
Chapter 10 Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography for Noncardiac Surgery
Chapter 11 Transcranial Doppler in the Intensive Care Unit and Operating Room

Section IV Ultrasound in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Chapter 12 Principles of Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks
Chapter 13 Ultrasound-Guided Orbital Blocks
Chapter 14 Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Block
Chapter 15 Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Block
Chapter 16 Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Block
Chapter 17 Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Block
Chapter 18 Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Block
Chapter 19 Ultrasound-Guided Psoas Block
Chapter 20 Ultrasound-Guided Sciatic Block
Chapter 21 Ultrasound-Guided Truncal Blocks
Chapter 22 Ultrasound-Guided Neuraxial Blocks
Chapter 23 Ultrasound-Guided Procedures for Chronic Pain

Decision Making in Anesthesiology by Lois Bready, Susan Noorily, and Dawn Dillman Hardcover - 656 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-ANA12 $144.55 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9780323039383

Get fast answers to more than 220 anesthetic management problems with Decision Making in Anesthesiology! This fully revised and updated fourth edition examines vital topics in pre-anesthesia assessment, pre-operative problems, resuscitation, specialty anesthesia, post-operative management, and more. Its unique algorithmic approach helps you find the information you need quickly - and gives you insights into the problem-solving techniques of experienced anesthesiologists that you won't find in any other book!

Table of Contents:

1. Principles of Anesthesia
2. Preanesthesia Assessment
3. Resuscitation
4. Preoperative Problems
5. Specialty Anesthesia
6. Postoperative Management
7. Remote Locations

Peripheral Regional Anaesthesia by Gisela Meier Hardcover - 265 pages Shipped in CLICK HERE Cat.# EL-ANA13 $186.35 BUY Published:  2007   ISBN:  9783131397928

The use of peripheral anesthesia and regional nerve blocks is rapidly increasing as physicians and patients gain firsthand experience of the benefits these techniques offer. Practitioners have an ever-increasing choice of options, as the range of techniques expands and becomes more sophisticated. The techniques described in this unique atlas and DVD, in word, pictures, and on film, provide the ideal guide to peripheral regional anesthesia. Standard techniques are complemented by the latest developments and alternative techniques which can significantly broaden the clinical spectrum. Full-color line drawings, schematics, and clearly labeled, detailed photographs of cadaver dissections provide accessible, visual explanations of the required anatomical knowledge. Organized by anatomical region, the atlas features: - Clear, step-by-step instructions on how to perform the techniques, including the best approaches and insertion points - Illustrations of nerve blocks, sensory and motor effects; indications, contraindications; complications, side effects, and method-specific problems - Strategies for patient and procedure selection, and on patient communication - Full coverage of peripheral nerve blocks, including hygiene requirements, informed consent, patient positioning and monitoring, and more - Tips on handling needles and catheters - Detailed description of catheter techniques in long-term pain management Designed for clinicians wishing to improve their skills in this rapidly evolving specialty, this atlas is indispensable to any anesthesia library. The authors are recognized experts in the field of regional anesthesia. New in the 2nd edition: - DVD with over 200 video clips helps put theory into practice - New techniques of peripheral blocks in the elbow

Table of Contents:
Upper limb General overview: Anatomy; important topographical anatomical relations in the region of the brachial plexus; motor and sensory supply of the upper limb Interscalene techniques of brachial plexus block: Anatomy; historical overview; Meier technique; dorsal technique (Pippa technique) ; sensory and motor effects; indications, contraindications; supraclavicular nerve block (cervical plexus); complications, side effects, method-specific problems Infraclavicular techniques of brachial plexus block: Anatomical basis; vertical infraclavicular block (VIB) according to Kilka, Geiger and Mehrkens; Raj technique, modified by Borgeat; sensory and motor effects; indications, contraindications; complications, side effects, method-specific problems Suprascapular nerve block: Anatomical basis; Meier technique; sensory and motor effects; indications, contraindications; complications, side effects, method-specific problems Axillary block: Anatomical basis; perivascular “single-injection“ technique; sensory and motor effects; indications and contraindications; complications, side effects, method-specific problems; multistimulation technique, “mid-humeral approach“ according to Dupré Selective block of individual nerves in the upper arm, at the elbow and wrist: Radial nerve block (middle of upper arm); blocks at the elbow; blocks at the wrist (hand block) Lower limb General overview: Lumbosacral plexus; sensory innervation of the leg Psoas compartment block: Anatomical overview; technique of psoas compartment block; sensory and motor effects; indications, contraindications; complications, side effects, method-specific problems; remarks; summary Inguinal perivascular lumbar plexus anaesthesia (“3-in-1 technique“ according to Winnie, femoral nerve block): Anatomical overview; femoral nerve block (“3-in-1 technique“); sensory and motor effects; indications, contraindications; complications, side effects, method-specific problems; remarks Proximal sciatic nerve block: Anatomical overview; anterior proximal sciatic nerve block (with patient in supine position); dorso-dorsal (proximal) sciatic nerve block (Raj technique), (in supine position); proximal lateral sciatic nerve block (with patient in supine position); proximal sciatic nerve block (with patient lying on his side); parasacral sciatic nerve block (Mansour technique) Blocks at the knee: Anatomical overview; classical popliteal block, dorsal approach; distal block of the sciatic nerve Peripheral block (conduction block) of individual nerves of the lower limb: Lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh block; infiltration of the iliac crest; obturator nerve block; saphenous nerve block; peroneal nerve block Peripheral nerve blocks at the ankle: Anatomical overview; saphenous nerve, sural nerve and superficial peroneal nerve block; deep peroneal nerve block; (posterior) tibial nerve block; foot block; indications, contraindications, complications, side effects; remarks on combined block (foot block); summary; blocks at the toes Aspects of peripheral nerve blocks of the limbs Special features of peripheral regional blocks: Advantages of peripheral nerve blocks; problems of peripheral regional blocks Complications and general contraindications of peripheral blocks: General principles for performing peripheral blocks: Hygiene requirements for performing peripheral nerve blocks; general principles of informed consent, positioning and monitoring; technical aids for performing peripheral nerve blocks; general principles for placement of regional anaesthesia; analgosedation; general principles for administration of local anaesthetics in peripheral nerve blocks Continuous peripheral nerve blocks