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Worakamol Tiyaprasertkul
Canada
Review Article
Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Non-Operative Settings: A Review of the Evidence and Technical Commentary
Author(s): De QH Tran, Francisca Bernucci, Worakamol Tiyaprasertkul and Roderick J FinlaysonDe QH Tran, Francisca Bernucci, Worakamol Tiyaprasertkul and Roderick J Finlayson
This narrative review summarizes and comments the evidence derived from randomized controlled trials pertaining to the efficacy of peripheral nerve blocks in non-operative settings.
The literature search was conducted using the Medline (1966-present), Embase (1980-present), Web of Science (1900-present) and Sciverse Scopus (1996-present) databases. The following search terms were used: (“peripheral nerve block” OR “brachial plexus block” OR “interscalene block” OR “supraclavicular block” OR “infraclavicular block” OR “axillary block” OR “humeral canal block” OR “lumbosacral plexus block” OR “lumbar plexus block” OR “femoral nerve block” OR “lateral femoral cutaneous block” OR “obturator nerve block” OR “sciatic nerve block”.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000398