Luedi, Markus M; Upadek, Vanessa; Vogt, Andreas; Steinfeldt, Thorsten; Eichenberger, Urs; Sauter, Axel (2019). A Swiss nationwide survey shows that dual guidance is the preferred approach for peripheral nerve blocks. Scientific Reports, 9(1), p. 9178. Nature Publishing Group 10.1038/s41598-019-45700-3
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Ultrasound has significantly increased safety and effectiveness in regional anesthesia. However, little is known about its clinical use. We studied clinical approaches currently used by anesthesiologists, conducted a nationwide survey, and analyzed data collected in ordered logistic regression models. All active members of the Swiss Society for Anaesthesiology and Resuscitation (SSAR/SGAR) were asked to participate. Reported practice in nerve localization, safety, and techniques used for peripheral nerve blocks (PNB) were main outcome measures. Experience ranged from 3 to >30 years. The mean number of block techniques mastered was 11.5 ± 5.9. Standard monitoring was regularly used, whereas sterile coats were less frequently used by anesthesiologists who self-estimated a higher level of expertise in PNB (ordered logit coefficient -0.05, 95% CI -0.07 to -0.02, P < 0.001; pseudo r2 = 0.019; probability > Chi2 = 0.02). The more self-estimated expertise anesthesiologists had, the less likely they were to use nerve stimulation in combination with ultrasound (dual guidance) (ordered logit coefficient -0.31; 95% CI -0.85 to -0.03: P = 0.03; pseudo r2 = 0.007; probability > Chi2 = 0.05). The high share of reported standard monitoring meets the recommendations of the Helsinki Patient Safety Declaration. Dual guidance appears to be the preferred approach for safely localizing nerves for PNB in Switzerland.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic and Policlinic for Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy |
UniBE Contributor: |
Lüdi, Markus, Upadek, Vanessa, Vogt, Andreas, Sauter, Axel |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
2045-2322 |
Publisher: |
Nature Publishing Group |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Jeannie Wurz |
Date Deposited: |
05 Aug 2019 17:36 |
Last Modified: |
23 Mar 2023 16:12 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1038/s41598-019-45700-3 |
PubMed ID: |
31235760 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.131677 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/131677 |
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