Complete course in regional anesthesia: from anatomy to iatrogenic complications

Course curriculum

• Introduction to regional anesthesia
  • — (What is regional anesthesia. Advantages and disadvantages of regional anesthesia, Pharmacology of local anesthetics and adjuvants, Indications and contraindications for regional anesthesia, Doses of local anesthetics, Adjuvants (a compound or complex of substances) to local anesthetics, Toxicity of local anesthetics)
• Additional equipment for performing ultrasound-guided blocks
  • — (Needles, Catheters, Pumps, Nerve stimulator and their pros and cons, Injection pressure monitoring during LA administration, Regional anesthesia and compartment syndrome, Pros and cons of prolonged peripheral nerve analgesia)
• How to hone your skills in performing ultrasound-guided blocks and improve their safety for the patient
  • — (Safe performance of ultrasound-guided block, Correct technique of ultrasound-guided block, Visualization of the nerve and surrounding structures, Selection of the appropriate transducer, Correct ergonomics, Needle visualization)
• Peripheral blocks of the upper limb
  • — (Anatomy of the brachial plexus, Interscalene approach to the brachial plexus, Supraclavicular approach to the brachial plexus, Axillary approach to the brachial plexus, Infraclavicular approach to the brachial plexus, Superior trunk block, Suprascapular nerve block, Distal nerve blocks (median, radial, ulnar))
• Peripheral blocks of the lower limb
  • — (Anatomy of the lumbosacral plexus, Femoral nerve and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block, Fascia iliaca block (by anatomical landmarks, infrainguinal and suprainguinal approach), Adductor canal block, Obturator nerve block, Pericapsular block of the hip joint, Sciatic nerve block (anterior, transgluteal, lateral, subgluteal and infragluteal approach), Infiltration between the popliteal artery and the capsule of the knee, Nerve blocks at the knee level, Ankle block)
• Fascial blocks at the level of the chest and abdomen
  • — (Applied anatomy of the chest and abdomen, Erector spinae plane block, Thoracic paravertebral block, Pectoral nerves block, Parasternal intercostal block, Rectus sheath block, Transversus abdominis plane block, Quadratus lumborum block, Ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block, Caudal block)