Utilidad de la ecografía en la anestesia regional
Regional Anesthesia refers to a group of techniques performed at the level of the neuro-axis or peripheral nerves that causes insensitivity to pain in the body. This is done by selectively interrupting nerve transmission without altering the patient's state of consciousness. The practice of reg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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2021
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| Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=7945991 |
| Source: | RECIMUNDO: Revista Científica de la Investigación y el Conocimiento, ISSN 2588-073X, Vol. 5, Nº. 2, 2021, pags. 212-221 |
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Regional Anesthesia refers to a group of techniques performed at the level of the neuro-axis or peripheral nerves that causes insensitivity to pain in the body. This is done by selectively interrupting nerve transmission without altering the patient's state of consciousness. The practice of regional anesthesia offers numerous advantages over general anesthesia (GA), citing decreased morbidity and mortality, superior postoperative analgesia, an excellent cost-benefit ratio, and a very low complication rate. The use of RA instead of GA reduces the consumption of opioids and antiemetics, accelerates the recovery of the patient and reduces the hospital stay, increasing patient satisfaction. Thanks to the implementation of ultrasound in the procedure, the advantages it offers were rediscovered, particularly when visualizing in real time the different anatomical structures, the movement and direction of the needle, the relationship of the different sonoanatomic structures with the nerve and finally the spread of the local anesthetic in the puncture area. The methodology for this research has been selected as a bibliographic review, since electronic media such as Google Scholar, PubMed, Medline, among others, have been used. To locate different research works that document on the subject studied here, to carry out a work that synthesizes as best as possible, the information found, which helps future research. At the present time, both the ultrasound and the anesthesiologist are a binomial, in the operative processes where the regional anesthesia technique is used, since the ultrasound gives the anesthesiologist excellent opportunities to continue expanding their knowledge and action. Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia guarantees a better postoperative evolution, supported by its high success rates with minimal complications, which make it a better option than general anesthesia, depending on the case, and by its low morbidity rate, reducing the use of opioids and antiemetics, thus shortening the hospital stay, which is linked to cost reduction. |
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