Tattoos and administration of regional anesthesia: a comprehensive systematic review protocol

JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2016 Oct;14(10):48-63. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003153.

Abstract

The review question is what is the impact of tattoos on the administration of regional anesthesia?The quantitative objective is to identify and quantify the risks to a patient when advancing a needle through tattooed skin for the purpose of administering a regional anesthetic.The qualitative objective is to investigate anesthesia providers' perceptions and experiences when presented with a patient and/or a surgeon requests for a regional anesthetic that would require needle trespass through tattooed skin. An additional qualitative objective is to identify the thoughts, opinions and biases related to the administration of a regional anesthetic through tattooed skin from the perspective of the patient, anesthesia provider, surgeon or other affected parties (e.g. patient families, hospital or clinic administrators or insurance providers).

MeSH terms

  • Analgesia
  • Anesthesia, Conduction / methods*
  • Humans
  • Ink
  • Needles / adverse effects*
  • Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Risk
  • Skin / drug effects*
  • Skin / pathology
  • Systematic Reviews as Topic
  • Tattooing / adverse effects*