August Karl Gustav Bier
August Karl Gustav Bier (1861-1949) German Surgeon. Used Esmarch tourniquet forming the basis of his eponymous Bier block regional anaesthesia
Tag Epidural Analgesia
Rolland J. Whitacre
Biography Born Died Medical Eponyms Whitacre epidural needle Whitacre epidural needle tip is shaped into circular cone or bullet with side-hole for injection of solution. This Pencil Point (Whitacre point) is used for Spinal Anesthesia and is characterized by low…
Robert F. Hustead
Biography Born 1928 Pueblo, Colorado MD, Yale University 1950 – President of the American Society of Anesthesiologists 1959-1961 Johns Hopkins departments of anesthesiology and OB/GYN 1961 – University of Kansas School of Medicine 1973 – Ophthalmic anesthesia Wichita, Kansas Founder…
Robert Andrew Hingson
Robert Andrew Hingson (1913-1996) was an American anesthesiologist. Pioneer in anesthesiology introducing peridural analgesia for labour and delivery.
Epidural Complications
Epidural Complications: Catheter related; or drug related
Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Chest Trauma
Rib fractures are associated with significant morbidity, especially in the elderly and especially if multiple fractures are present. Apart from being humane, optimal analgesia may help prevent respiratory deterioration