New Local Anesthetic Shortage Advisory

Read the new timely and widely-accepted best practice recommendations for the performance of interventional pain procedures in the setting of a local anesthetic shortage in Interventional Pain Medicine (IPM), the official journal of the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS).

The recommendations were developed by IPSIS and are endorsed by the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), the American College of Radiology (ACR), the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR), the American Society of Spine Radiology (ASSR), the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS), the North American Spine Society (NASS), and the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR).

Physicians should carefully weigh the risks and benefits of performing procedures without local anesthetic or using an alternative agent in the context of each unique patient's situation and should involve patients in shared decision making before proceeding.

IPSIS-led collaborations provide a unified voice in advocating on behalf of all interventional pain physicians and the patients they treat. Help sustain this vital advocacy with your donations. The International Pain and Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS) is a tax-exempt organization under US section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. As such, contributions are deductible to the extent allowed by law.