A Retrospective Clinical Registry of Peripheral Nerve Block

Locorregional anaesthesia have been increased its role in different kind of surgeries, alone or combined with general anesthesia. Due to ultrasound, peripheral nerve blocks have been increased their importance in locoregional anaesthesia. They provide excellent intraoperative and postoperative analgesia, decreasing the need for intravenous opioids which increase postoperative nausea and vomiting which may prolong hospital stay. The primary study objective is to analyze retrospectively the use of peripheral nerve blocks in the current practice of a specialized regional anaesthesia division. This is an observational, retrospective and unicenter study. 1346 patients scheduled for the surgery needed a peripheral nerve block were enrolled.