| Impediments to the use of ankle block in Australia. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15264732 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Anaesthetic trainees and consultants who enrolled in a regional anaesthetic workshop completed a questionnaire regarding their own ankle block practice. The questionnaire focused on frequency of use, barriers to use, technique and perceived success rate. One hundred and twelve respondents participated, with 73% performing less than 10 ankle blocks per year. Forty-eight per cent believed that they did not have an appropriate operating list or a suitable patient, whilst 27% believed time constraints were the major barrier. Of those performing less than 10 ankle blocks peryear, 22% cited lack of anatomical knowledge or technique as their major barrier and 71% perceived their success rate as medium to low. Eighty per cent performed their ankle block with the patient fully awake or sedated. Sixty-five per cent did not know the length of action of their ankle block. This survey supports recent suggestions that the practice of ankle block is under-utilized. Teaching workshops and clinical training for peripheral nerve blocks should receive high priority for the future. |
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Authors:
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G E Rudkin; T A Micallef |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Anaesthesia and intensive care Volume: 32 ISSN: 0310-057X ISO Abbreviation: Anaesth Intensive Care Publication Date: 2004 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-07-21 Completed Date: 2004-09-07 Revised Date: 2006-08-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0342017 Medline TA: Anaesth Intensive Care Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 368-71 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Specialist Anaesthetic Services, Adelaide, South Australia. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Ankle* Australia Data Collection Foot / surgery Humans Nerve Block / statistics & numerical data, utilization* |
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