History of regional anesthesia / Kristopher Schroeder -- General considerations / Luis Campoy and Kristopher Schroeder -- Patient preparation / Luis Campoy and Matt R. Read -- Clinical pharmacology and toxicology of local anesthetics and adjuncts / Manuel Martin-Flores -- Equipment for loco-regional anesthesia and analgesia / Matt R. Read -- Equipment : peripheral nerve stimulators / Robert M. Raw, Matt R. Read, Luis Campoy -- Equipment : ultrasound / Olga Seco, Laura Zarucco, and Luis Campoy -- Incisional infiltration of local anesthetics and use of wound catheters / Matt R. Read -- The eye / Elizabeth A. Giuliano and Karen P. Walsh -- The oral cavity / Margherita Gracis -- The thoracic limb / Luis Campoy and Matt R. Read -- The trunk / Matt R. Read and Carrie A. Schroeder -- The pelvic limb / Luis Campoy and Stephan Mahler -- Epidural and spinal anesthesia / Pablo Otero and Luis Campoy -- Intravenous regional anesthesia / Francesco Staffieri