Local and Regional Anesthesia

Aims and Scope

Editor-in-Chief: Dr Stefan Wirz

Local and Regional Anesthesia is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal focusing on all aspects of local and regional anesthetics and analgesics from development through to clinical use.

Local and Regional Anesthesia will no longer consider meta-analyses for publication

Specific topics covered by the journal include:

• Formulation studies, development, pharmacology, and clinical use of local anaesthetics
• Administration techniques and kits including the use of ultrasound to guide anaesthetic delivery
• Local analgesics
• Novel methods of pain control and regional blocks
• Ambulatory anaesthesia
• Patient satisfaction and preference
• Safety, organisation, and health economic evaluations

The journal accepts papers in the form of original research, reviews, expert opinions, commentaries, clinical trial reports and case reports