This book contains the papers that were presented at the 2nd general meeting of the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia (E. S. R. A. ) which was held in Leiden on September 1st, 2nd and 3rd 1983. During the meeting a fruitful exchange of knowledge was initiated which I hope will lead to further inspiration and research. The book covers the following topics: Special Blocks Obstetric Pathology Epidural versus Spinal Anaesthesia (Postoperative) Pain Control I would like to express my gratitude to all the speakers who sent their manuscripts in time for publishing. I should also like to thank...

This book reflects the proceedings of the Boerhaave Course, "Developments in drugs used in Anaesthesia," held on r'lay 7th and 8th 1981 at Leiden University. The goal of the organizers of the course was to obtain a better under standing of the pharmacological and clinical applications of the drugs used in the field of Anaesthesiology. In my opinion, there is a constant need for post-graduate teaching not only on a clinical basis, but also in the so-called "basic sciences." This especially applies to anaesthetists. I would like to express my thanks to the speakers, who were all so kind as to...