BARA

 LM= LandMarks

 PNS=Perif. Nerve Stim.

 US=UltraSound

 USG=UltraSoundGuided

 USGRA=UltraSoundGuided
   RegionalAnesthesia

 IVRA=IntraVenous
   RegionalAnesthesia

Belgian Survey of Ultrasound in Regional Anesthesia

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General information
No. of beds in your hospital
<200
201-400
401-600
>600
No. of anesthetic procedures per year
total
% general
% neuraxial
% peripheral
No. of consultant anesthesiologists
No. of consultant anesthesiologists performing peripheral blocks

 

Number of procedures

 

Technique

 

 Never Rarely
Routinely (No. per year)
   Paresthesia LM +/- PNS PNS + USG Only USG
     
<20
20-49
50-99
>100
          
Interscalene
 
Supraclavicular
 
Infraclavicular
 
Axillary
 
Forearm
 
Femoral
 
Sciatic
 
Obturator
 
Popliteal
 
Ankle
 
Psoas compart
 
TAP block
 
Paravertebral
 
Caudals
 
IVRA
 
 
 
 
 

Comments:
   


The expertise of your department in using USG for peripheral blocks

is not present
is present  
own experience with landmarks and PNS
by some informal training
by formal training
by training in other centre:
        Belgium
        France
        United States / Canada
        Other
USGRA is performed on routine basis, with good expertise

Comments:
   


A few more questions
Is US equipment available in your department ? yes no
Is US equipment planned in your department ? yes no
Do you use US for neuraxial blocks ? yes no
Are there enough possibilities for USGRA training in Belgium ? yes no

Comments:
   


Level of competence for peripheral nerve catheter placement
Do you use peripheral nerve catheters in your department ? yes no
Do you use US guidance for their placement ? yes no
If so, do you use US for    
    Visualization of anatomic structures yes no
    Introduction of the needle close to the nerve yes no
    Positioning the catheter close to the nerve yes no
    Confirmation of adequate local anesthetic distribution yes no