Why This Site?
Perioperative pain management has evolved enormously. Regional techniques have expanded, multimodal protocols are increasingly evidence-based, and procedure-specific recommendations now exist for dozens of operations.
Yet in daily practice, the relevant information is scattered across PROSPECT guidelines, ESRA pages, NYSORA technique guides, and primary literature — requiring significant time to synthesise at the point of care.
Analgesia.net brings this together in one place: a practical, quickly accessible reference designed around how anaesthetists actually think and work.
Goal: Open the site before a case — immediately find the recommended blocks, systemic agents, dosing, and evidence. No cross-referencing multiple sources.
What Analgesia.net Aims to Be
A single, trusted, up-to-date resource — updated as evidence evolves.
Procedure-Specific
Specific recommendations per surgical procedure, graded by evidence level — not generic pain advice.
Clinically Practical
Designed for the clinical environment — quick to navigate, easy to scan, dosing at the front.
Evidence-Based
All recommendations traceable to PROSPECT, ESRA, ASRA, and primary literature. Sources cited throughout.
Free & Open Access
No paywalls, no registration. Available to any healthcare professional worldwide.
Primary Evidence Sources
PECT
ESRA PROSPECT
The primary evidence source for this site. Systematic reviews and graded recommendations for 20+ surgical procedures.
esraeurope.org/prospect ↗European Society of Regional Anaesthesia (ESRA)
European guidelines for regional anaesthesia, anticoagulation, and perioperative pain management.
esraeurope.org ↗American Society of Regional Anesthesia (ASRA)
Guidelines for regional anaesthesia, anticoagulation, and LAST management. Complementary to ESRA.
asra.com ↗ORA
New York School of Regional Anesthesia (NYSORA)
Primary reference for block anatomy, sonoanatomy, and technique descriptions throughout this site.
nysora.com ↗Legal Notice & Disclaimer
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