OSE_1306_part2_Layout 1 6/3/13 3:41 PM Page 97
R E G I O N A L
A N E S T H E S I A
tions, and — most critically — the ability to contact a healthcare
professional at any time for catheter- or pump-related questions
and concerns. This support structure is vital to a safe and successful ambulatory CPNB program. OSM
Dr. Ilfeld (bilfeld@ucsd.edu) is a professor of anesthesiology in residence in the division of regional anesthesia and acute pain medicine at
the University of California, San Diego.
J U N E 2013 | O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E
9 7