Needle Visualization in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia: Challenges and Solutions

Needle Visualization in Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia: Challenges and Solutions

Needle visualization is important for safe and successful ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block. However, accurate and consistent visualization of the needle tip can be difficult to achieve. This review article describes many of the challenges affecting needle visualization, summarizes the releva...

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Published in:Regional anesthesia and pain medicine Vol. 33; no. 6; pp. 532 - 544
Main Authors: Chin, Ki Jinn, Perlas, Anahi, Chan, Vincent W.S., Brull, Richard
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England Elsevier Inc 01-11-2008
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects:
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Needle visualization
Needles
Nerve Block - instrumentation
Nerve Block - methods
Peripheral nerve block
Regional anesthesia
Ultrasonography, Interventional - methods
Ultrasound
Needle visualization
Regional anesthesia
Ultrasound
Peripheral nerve block
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Summary:Needle visualization is important for safe and successful ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block. However, accurate and consistent visualization of the needle tip can be difficult to achieve. This review article describes many of the challenges affecting needle visualization, summarizes the relevant literature on ultrasound imaging of needles, and offers practical strategies for improving needle tip visibility. Finally, future directions for research and development are suggested.
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ISSN:1098-7339
1532-8651
DOI:10.1016/j.rapm.2008.06.002