Arun Kumar Paul BSc, MBBS, DA, MS (Anaesth.)
Ex-Prof of Anaesthesiology Medical College and Hospitals Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Step by Step Regional Anaesthesia
© 2008, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
All rights reserved. No part of this publication should be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means: electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author and the publisher.
First Edition: 2008
9788184482607
Typeset at JPBMP typesetting unit
Printed at Gopsons Papers Ltd, Sector 60, Noida
to my loving wife, Kanyakumari and daughter, Sushmita whose care and love made this book possible
5PREFACE
The present volume is a manual covering every relevant aspect of regional anaesthesia and analgesia particularly with the emphasis on the basic and practical applications. The intent is to provide a concise source of information in easy-to-understand style, so that conduction blocks can be practised confidently for better patient care.
A large number of line drawings and explanatory diagrams are incorporated to illustrate the commonly used techniques of conduction block including nerve blocks.
Materials have been consulted from the various authoritative books and works indicated in bibliography. I intend to express my indebtedness and appreciation to their authors and publishers. I also recommend them for further reading.
I am grateful to Shri JP Vij, Chairman and Managing Director of Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. who actively cooperated during the entire project. I am thankful to Dr. PR Ghosh for kind assistance and Mr. Kajal Saha (Artist) for drawing the illustrations of the book.
I sincerely hope the volume will be a valuable guide book of regional anaesthesia/analgesia for all anaesthetists at all levels.
Arun Kumar Paul