Use of ultrasonography in peripheral nerve blocks for surgical procedures

Abstract

PROBLEM: With the passage of time in medicine, techniques and tools have been required that allow the effective management of emergencies and procedures, for which the use of ultrasonography has proven to be useful for it. Among its many uses is regional anesthesia as a technique to perform peripheral nerve blocks. OBJECTIVE: To describe the use of ultrasonography in peripheral nerve blocks for surgical procedures. METHOD: Articles and scientific studies were reviewed. RESULTS: The purpose of using this technique is focused on providing comprehensive well-being of patients with timely pain management, intraoperatively and postoperatively; Within the studies analyzed, the relevance of its usefulness is represented, but it must also be understood that as a technique, its effectiveness depends on the ability of the person using the ultrasound machine, as well as on the understanding of neuroanatomy that allows complementing and ensure the success of the blockade. CONCLUSION: The use of ultrasound has become a routine and necessary tool in anesthesiology, and among its characteristics, is the real-time visualization of target structures, the visualization of drug administration and distribution in tissues, allowing the correct placement that ensures the effectiveness in the blocks.