Summer Controversy Spectacular!

Is it advantageous to mix local anesthetics? Should we perform blocks in asleep patients? Why is the 'tucked vs untucked' scrub debate so fierce? 🤔 Join Amit and Jeff as they dive into these controversial issues and more!

 

Things we referenced during this episode:

Link to interscalene mixing study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21156983/

Link to interscalene sequence study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22798531/

Link to Jeff's "Mythbusters" video on mixing local anesthetics: https://youtu.be/RIDTp7OmR8s?si=WPf6IGcW2RRc_cpl

Link to article on risk associated with blocks under GA, sedated and awake: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27355866/