Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common elective surgeries in the United States, with 680,150 procedures performed in 2014, a number that is projected to increase by 189% to 1.28 ...

The use of peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) is associated with better outcomes following hip and knee replacement, according to a study. Researchers compiled data on more than one million joint ...

Pacira Pharmaceuticals says data demonstrating that EXPAREL (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) used in peripheral nerve blocks is comparably as safe as placebo and bupivacaine hydrochloride, ...

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for preoperative pain management after hip fracture provide improvements over conventional anesthesia including greater pain reduction and fewer adverse events, results ...

(HealthDay News) — For migraines that do not respond to medications, peripheral nerve blocks may be a treatment option in pregnant women, according to research published online November 5 in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to published results, peripheral nerve blocks may effectively reduce postoperative pain in patients ...

A peripheral nerve block is a type of regional anesthesia during which an anesthesiologist and anesthetist uses ultrasound to detect nerves in a person’s limb or extremity and administers medication ...

A study, published in Anesthesia & Analgesia, examined peripheral nerve block utilization in outpatient surgery settings across the U.S. Rodney A. Gabriel, MD, of UC San Diego, and colleagues ...

BOSTON — Patients who underwent shoulder arthroplasty and received liposomal bupivacaine for postoperative pain management had results similar to patients who received a continuous peripheral nerve ...

Providers may bill for a regional anesthetic technique as a service separate from the anesthetic if the regional anesthetic technique is performed primarily for postoperative analgesia. Reporting pain ...