Main description:

Epidural Anaesthesia: Images, Problems and Solutions brings together the most comprehensive collection of post-block epidurograms in the world into a single volume. With accompanying X-rays and contrast injection images, it clearly explains why an epidural block has failed and provides practical advice on how to avoid complications in the future.

Key features:

Contains over 180 clearly labelled X-rays and contrast injection images to help you learn using these examples
Uses X-rays and contrast injection images rather than more complex imaging technologies, to allow quick assessment of blocks in the most basic radiology department
Written by a world-renowned expert, providing consistency of style and approach throughout
Companion website contains downloadable images as well as moving X-rays of contrast injection, 3D reconstructions and explanatory cartoons

This unique book for specialist and trainee anaesthetists demonstrates, with simple X-rays and contrast injection, why epidurals are occasionally imperfect. Epidural Anaesthesia: Images, Problems and Solutions will enable you to refine your technique and avoid adverse outcomes in practice.

Contents:

Acknowledgements. Introduction: Why investigate atypical epidural blocks? The technique of epidurography. The typical epidurogram. Complicated epidural blocks. The subdural and intradural spaces. Failed epidural blocks and misplaced catheters. Failed epidural blocks due to an obstructive septum. Spinal deformity and epidural block. An assessment of epidural catheters: the role of epidurograms. Conclusions.