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Archive >  Ambulatory Anesthesia 2006

Review Your Regional Protocol

Local pain control is a valuable surgical tool if performed properly.

John Dombrowski, MD, PC

Regional anesthesia efficiently controls pain and eliminates the need for expensive inhalation agents, therefore allowing for faster recovery times, more efficient case flow and increased cost-savings. Every patient who walks into your facility for surgery on shoulders, legs or hands is a candidate for this technique. To use it properly, however, you must be aware of safety issues and get complete buy-in from your surgical team.

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