During ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, the operator typically holds the probe in one hand and the needle in the other hand. Meanwhile, another person is frequently needed to control the syringe. However, the availability of a-second-pair-of-hands could be challenging under many circumstances, such as operating room rush hours and off hours. In addition, an assistant, who is unfamiliar with the operator or the procedure, can make a seemingly short procedure a lengthy one, leading to delays or even adverse events due to miscommunication. There have been specialists come up with different solutions to solve this problem.[1–4] We developed a technique which allows a single operator to perform ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.
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