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May 28,2021
Ultrasound Imaging Comparison Chart
Ultrasound Visualization Comparison Chart Conventional puncture needles and electrostimulation needles appear blurry and are difficult to distinguish. In contrast, the Meixing nerve block needle provides clear, stable ultrasound visualization with no blind spots and no artifacts.
May 28,2021
Flowchart of the Operation Process
Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blockade Needle-Placement Procedure
May 28,2021
Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blockade Kit (Enhanced Visualization Type)
Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blockade Kit (Enhanced Visualization Type) This kit includes an enhanced‑visibility nerve block needle and a nerve block microcatheter suitable for indwelling. Both the puncture needle and the catheter are visible under ultrasound, and the catheter features an internal spring wire to resist kinking, thereby reducing the risk of neurovascular injury and making it ideal for prolonged indwelling. It also comes with a dedicated adhesive dressing that is highly breathable and resistant to detachment.
Jun 11,2021
Recently, the State Council held a routine policy briefing, during which multiple departments—including the National Health Commission, the National Healthcare Security Administration, and the National Development and Reform Commission—jointly explained how to further enhance people’s sense of gain when seeking medical care and what measures can be taken to boost the motivation of medical personnel. Ensuring Doctors Have Fair and Respectable Incomes At the press conference, Jiao Yahui, Director-General of the Medical Administration and Management Bureau of the National Health Commission, addressed the question of “how to eliminate drug kickbacks,” emphasizing that the state has consistently adopted a strategy of “combining rectification with institutional improvement” in the pharmaceutical procurement and sales sector. Jiao Yahui stated that through reforms in the remuneration system—covering adjustments to medical service pricing and payment methods—the relative pricing of medical services will be optimized, thereby reflecting the true value of medical professionals’ technical expertise and labor. This aims to ensure they enjoy fair and respectable incomes. She added that the National Health Commission calls for building hospital cultures centered on patient needs, urging medical staff to uphold pure professional ethics, promote noble professional values, respect the principles of medical science, adhere to medical ethics, follow clinical guidelines, and standardize their clinical practices. By regulating behavior, these measures seek to curb unethical practices in the pharmaceutical procurement and sales field. Jiao Yahui also highlighted the importance of strengthening communication between doctors and patients to safeguard patients’ basic health rights and foster mutual trust and understanding. Furthermore, she stressed the need to cultivate a positive societal atmosphere that respects and values healthcare professionals, establishing appropriate regulations to effectively address misconduct in the pharmaceutical procurement and sales sector. Establishing a Remuneration System Reflecting Job Responsibilities and Knowledge Value Xu Shuqiang, Director-General of the Institutional Reform Department of the National Health Commission, outlined measures to further motivate medical personnel: “Medical and health institutions are permitted to exceed current salary control limits for public institutions; moreover, after deducting costs and setting aside funds as required, revenues from medical services may primarily be allocated to staff incentives.” Xu emphasized that the medical profession is characterized by long training periods, high occupational risks, significant technical challenges, and heavy responsibilities—factors that warrant fair compensation. He urged the thorough implementation of the “two allowances”: allowing medical institutions to surpass existing salary caps for public entities, and permitting the use of medical service revenues—after cost deductions and statutory fund allocations—for staff rewards. This includes appropriately determining and dynamically adjusting medical workers’ salaries, establishing a remuneration system that prioritizes job responsibilities and knowledge value, ensuring pay aligns with duties, and linking performance assessments to actual rewards. Crucially, the focus should be on leveraging the protective function of the salary system to match effort with compensation, thus inspiring medical professionals to remain motivated and energetic in their work. Eliminating Biases Toward Papers, Degrees, Awards, and Titles Xu Shuqiang also noted the need to improve the system for training and developing medical personnel, ensuring every healthcare worker has access to continuing education and professional retraining opportunities to keep their knowledge up-to-date. He called for accelerating the cultivation of high-level, multidisciplinary medical talent, fostering strategic leaders, pioneers, and innovative teams capable of operating at an international level. In addition, he advocated reforming and refining the talent evaluation mechanism, adhering to tiered and categorized assessment approaches that reflect the unique characteristics of the medical profession and the natural progression of talent development. This involves setting reasonable evaluation criteria, emphasizing moral integrity, competence, and achievements, focusing on clinical performance indicators, exploring the adoption of a representative works system, and eliminating biases toward publications, academic degrees, awards, or titles. Ultimately, this approach seeks to ensure that each individual’s talents are fully utilized and that their abilities are put to best use.
Jul 23,2021
Visibility of the needle shaft and tip is critical for ultrasound‑guided peripheral nerve blocks. Currently, most puncture needles used in ultrasound‑guided nerve blocks only allow visualization of the moving needle trajectory as it displaces surrounding tissues. When the target site is deep or the insertion angle is steep, the entire needle—particularly its tip—is poorly depicted on ultrasound images, posing potential safety concerns. A novel puncture needle features numerous grooves at the distal end of the shaft, which enhance ultrasonic reflection toward the transducer, thereby improving needle visualization on ultrasound. This provides clinicians with an additional option for ultrasound‑guided nerve blockade, as the increased echogenicity of the needle facilitates more precise imaging, enhances puncture accuracy, and reduces procedural risks. In summary, ultrasound can accurately identify the lumbar transverse processes and facet joints, enabling guidance for lumbar medial branch nerve blocks. Compared with conventional puncture needles, echo‑enhanced needles yield higher success rates and greater overall pain relief in ultrasound‑guided lumbar medial branch nerve blocks. By improving image clarity and procedural accuracy, these enhanced needles contribute to improved clinical safety and hold promising prospects for widespread use in practice.
Jul 26,2021
Single-Disease Charge Items Surgical Type Anesthesia Method Nerve Blockade Method Anesthetic Dosage Total Fentanyl Usage (μg) Fentanyl Bolus Dose After Intubation (μg) Total PCIA Medication Volume at 48 Hours Postoperatively (ml) General Anesthesia — 485 ± 45 135 ± 35 117.7 ± 6.5 General Anesthesia + Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blockade Lumbar and Sacral Plexus Blocks 105 ± 42 46 ± 14 102.4 ± 4.2 Vasoactive Drugs Postoperative Pain Scores and Adverse Reaction Rates Hospital Operational Efficiency Data Source Dose of Peridural Infusion (μg) Dose of Ephedrine (ml) Pain VAS Scores at Various Time Points Postoperatively Incidence of PONV Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, “Evaluation of the Effects of Laryngeal Mask General Anesthesia Combined with Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar and Sacral Plexus Blocks on Anesthesia and Postoperative Analgesia in Total Hip Arthroplasty,” Author: Zhu Xiaolan Supervisors: Chief Physician Jiang Wei, Associate Professor Wang Xuemin 31.5 ± 5.5 6.3 ± 1.2 High 12/20 Comprehensive postoperative analgesia enables early initiation of passive rehabilitation exercises and earlier ambulation, thereby significantly reducing postoperative complications, shortening hospital stays, and accelerating bed turnover rates. 5.6 ± 1.0 1.2 ± 0.5 Low 3/20 ......Single-Disease Charge Items Surgical Type Anesthesia Method Nerve Blockade Method Anesthetic Dosage Total Fentanyl Usage (μg) Fentanyl Bolus Dose After Intubation (μg) Total PCIA Medication Volume at 48 Hours Postoperatively (ml) General Anesthesia — 485 ± 45 135 ± 35 117.7 ± 6.5 General Anesthesia + Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blockade Lumbar and Sacral Plexus Blocks 105 ± 42 46 ± 14 102.4 ± 4.2 — Vasoactive Drugs Postoperative Pain Scores and Adverse Reaction Rates Hospital Operational Efficiency Data Source Dose of Peridural Infusion (μg) Dose of Ephedrine (ml) Pain VAS Scores at Various Time Points Postoperatively Incidence of PONV Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, “Evaluation of the Effects of Laryngeal Mask General Anesthesia Combined with Ultrasound-Guided Lumbar and Sacral Plexus Blocks on Anesthesia and Postoperative Analgesia in Total Hip Arthroplasty” Author: Zhu Xiaolan Supervisors: Chief Physician Jiang Wei, Associate Professor Wang Xuemin 31.5 ± 5.5 6.3 ± 1.2 High 12/20 Comprehensive postoperative analgesia enables early initiation of passive rehabilitation exercises and earlier ambulation, thereby significantly reducing postoperative complications, shortening hospital stays, and accelerating bed turnover rates. 5.6 ± 1.0 1.2 ± 0.5 Low 3/20 Single-Disease Charge Items Surgical Type Anesthesia Method Nerve Blockade Method Anesthetic Dosage Breast Cancer/Benign Breast Tumors, Rheumatic Heart Disease with Mitral Valve Disorders, Tuberculous Pleurisy/Spontaneous Pneumothorax, and Other Upper Abdominal Surgeries Laparoscopic Surgery for Intra-abdominal Organs — — Total Fentanyl Usage (μg) — Cumulative Morphine Usage at 48 Hours Postoperatively (ml) General Anesthesia — 1310 ± 240.39 — 7.25 ± 1.55 General Anesthesia + Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia — 441.5 ± 204.77 — 3.50 ± 1.67 General Anesthesia + Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blockade Paravertebral Nerve Blockade — 344.0 ± 191.46 — 1.00 ± 1.17 — Vasoactive Drugs Postoperative Pain Scores and Adverse Reaction Rates Hospital Operational Efficiency Data Source Dose of Atropine (mg) Dose of Ephedrine (ml) Pain VAS Scores at Various Time Points Postoperatively — — — — 0.9 18 High — The PACU stay duration and postoperative hospitalization time were significantly longer in the general anesthesia group compared to both the combined spinal-epidural group and the ultrasound-guided nerve blockade group. Southern Medical University Affiliated Southern Hospital, “Application of Ultrasound-Guided Paravertebral Nerve Blockade Combined with General Anesthesia in Laparoscopic Surgery for Intra-abdominal Organs” Author: Chen Yanjia Supervisors: Chief Physician Liu Kexuan, Professor Lin Chunshui 0.9 24 Moderate — 0.6 18 Low —
Aug 11,2021
General anesthesia? Regional anesthesia? Nerve block!
Anesthesia—many people assume that there are only two types: general anesthesia and regional anesthesia. One involves a single injection and a quick inhalation, allowing the patient to sleep through the procedure; the other is an “abacus‑style” injection that numbs the lower half of the body. Of course, there’s also a “mature yet youthful” form of anesthesia: nerve block anesthesia.