A scoping review of the evidence for teaching ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.

Nix, Catherine M; Margarido, Clarita B; Awad, Imad T; Avila, Arsenio; Cheung, Jeffrey J H; Dubrowski, Adam; McCartney, Colin J L · Reg Anesth Pain Med · 2013

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Abstract

A scoping review was performed to assess published evidence regarding how best to teach ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (UGRA). The literature search yielded 205 articles, of which 35 met the inclusion criteria. Current literature on the topic can be divided into 3 main themes: the development of motor skills, learning and teaching sonoanatomy, and understanding of the requirements for establishing a UGRA education program and evaluation. We discuss the current status and future direction of research on UGRA training.

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