The Role of Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks

Table 2

Suggested catheter insertions for different surgical procedures. First choice is the first mentioned. The used literature for interscalene [58, 103, 104], cervical paravertebral [105–109], infraclavicular [59, 110–113], supraclavicular [114–116], axillary block [117–119], psoas compartment [120, 121], fascia iliaca [122–124], femoral [125–127], obturator [128, 129], popliteal sciatic [56, 57], and proximal sciatic [130–133].

Surgery	Catheter insertion location
Shoulder / proximal humerus	Interscalene; cervical paravertebral
Distal humerus, elbow, forearm, and hand	Infraclavicular; supraclavicular; axillary block
Hip	Psoas compartment; fascia iliaca; femoral
Thigh / knee	Femoral; fascia iliaca; obturator; proximal sciatic
Calf / ankle / foot	Sciatic (popliteal; proximal); add femoral nerve block for major ankle surgery [26]