Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: -- Section 1: Basic Principles of Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block 1.1 Basic Ultrasound Physics and Ultrasound Machine Settings 1.2 How to Visualize Nerves and Needles 1.3 Common Errors and Artifacts 1.4 Positioning the Patient 1.5 Equipment and Preparation 1.6 Keys to Ultrasound Success 1.7 Peripheral Nerve Catheter Placement Principles Section 2: Upper Limb Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia 2.1 Interscalene Nerve Block 2.2 Supraclavicular Nerve Block 2.3 Infraclavicular Nerve Block 2.4 Axillary Nerve Block 2.5 Elbow and Distal Arm Nerve Blocks Section 3: Lower Limb Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia 3.1 Femoral Nerve Block 3.2 Saphenous Nerve Block 3.3 Obturator Nerve Block 3.4 Posterior Lumbar Plexus Block 3.5 Posterior Sciatic Nerve Block 3.6 Anterior Sciatic Nerve Block 3.7 Popliteal Sciatic Nerve Block Section 4: Trunk and Spine Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia 4.1 Transversus Abdominus Plane Block 4.2 Ilioinguinal Iliohypogastric Nerve Block 4.3 Rectus Sheath Nerve Block 4.4 Intercostal Nerve Block 4.5 Paravertebral Nerve Block 4.6 Neuraxial Anesthesia and Analgesia Further readings Index.