Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia simulation: use of meat glue in inexpensive and realistic nerve block models.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA) is increasingly used by emergency physicians to provide safe and effective pain relief for patients. However, one of the factors limiting its widespread use is the lack of realistic models available for learners to train on. There are currently no inexpensive nerve block models available that are injectable and that closely mimic nerves, fascial planes, muscles, and other landmarks. Our aim is to create inexpensive, injectable nerve block models that can be used as effective medical training tools for UGRA.

Methods

By using a lean cut of pork such as pork loin, yarn soaked in ultrasound gel to simulate peripheral nerves, and drinking straws filled with gel to represent vascular structures, we created various nerve block

SUBMITTER: Naraghi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6521358 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature