Regional Anesthesia - Abbreviations

  • ASA > American Society of Anesthesiologists
  • ASIS > anterior superior iliac spine
  • BP > brachial plexus
  • CPB > cervical plexus block
  • EOM > external oblique muscle
  • ESM > erector spinae muscle
  • GA > general anesthesia
  • IOM > internal oblique muscle
  • IP > in-plane
  • IV > intravenous
  • LA > local anesthetic
  • LAST > local anesthetic systemic toxicity
  • LFC > lateral femoral cutaneous
  • OOP > out-of-plane
  • PCNT > posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh
  • PNS > peripheral neurostimulation
  • QL > quadratus lumborum muscle
  • RA > regional anesthesia
  • SCM > sternocleidomastoid muscle
  • SCN > sciatic nerve
  • SCTL > superior costotransverse ligament
  • TAM > transversus abdominis muscle
  • TAP > transversus abdominis plane
  • TP > transverse process
  • TPVS > thoracic paravertebral space
  • UGRA > ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia

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