Year 2020 in review – Regional Anesthesia

Czech version

Authors: D. Nalos
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika anesteziologie, perioperační a intenzivní medicíny, Univerzita J. E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem, Masarykova, nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem
Published in: Anest. intenziv. Med., 31, 2020, č. 6, s. 296-298
Category: Review Articles

Overview

Regional anesthesia is undergoing technological change from electro stimulation to ultrasound era. By its creative nature it is resistant to be tighten up by evidence-based recommendations at least at this stage of development. Existing guidelines tend to be local in nature and are tailored to individual hospitals rather than countries or regions. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, set a precedent. ASRA (American Society of Regional Anesthesia) and ESRA (European Society of Regional Anes thesia) have issued joint COVID-19 Guidance for Regional Anesthesia.

Keywords:

ultrasound – regional anesthesia – COVID-19

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