Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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Ann Fr Anesth Reanim · Sep 2007
Multicenter Study[Peripheral nerve block in orthopaedic surgery: multicentric evaluation of practicing professionals and impact on the activity of the recovery room].
Since the last national survey on evaluation of professional practice in France, many peripheral nerve blocks techniques were developed. The aim of this study was to assess the place of such techniques and their impact on the stay in recovery room after orthopaedic surgery. ⋯ This survey confirms that peripheral nerve block became widely used in orthopaedic surgery. This decreases the medical workload in PACU, especially for distal upper limb surgery. Regional anaesthetic techniques must be well taught during formation cursus of residents.