[Tactical aspects of the use of conduction anesthesia in anesthesiology]

Based on the experience gained in surgery for varicose veins of the lower limbs, the authors discuss the strategy of conduction anesthesia and the necessity of replacing it with the alternative analgetic methods. Conduction anesthesia implies that variants of anesthesiologic provision are specified, based on the results of conduction anesthesia and the patient's status; if a physician doubts whether the nerve block or patient's behavior controllability are full-value, he should resort to combined anesthesia; the surgeon's manipulations in nerve blocking should not increase the risk or limit the use of alternative methods of analgesia.