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Archive > July, 2010 Vol. XI, No. 7

Dual Guidance: Regional Anesthesia's Win-Win

Pairing ultrasound guidance with nerve stimulation can bring your blocks to a whole new level.

Gregg Melton, MD

Taken alone, ultrasound guidance and peripheral nerve stimulation are effective tools for regional anesthesia success. In combination, however, the benefits of ultrasound's real-time imaging and the motor response generated by nerve stimulation expand to help anesthesia providers locate and target nerves more safely and effectively. Here's an overview of the dual guidance technique.

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