Tripping Over Perineural Catheters

Continuous peripheral nerve blockade (CPNB) is a technique that promises much, delivers plenty, and may yet be capable of more. Attractive to patients and clinicians alike for its ability to prolong the duration of analgesia, and to allow individualized dosing to be tailored to need, the uses of CPNB extend beyond the confines of hospitals to the continuation of high-quality analgesia in the ambulatory setting. Postoperative benefits of CPNB...