Quality of axillary brachial plexus block
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 42 (1), 20-22
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1987.tb02939.x
Abstract
A perivascular catheter technique (PVT) and a nerve stimulator technique (NST) for axillary brachial plexus block were compared in terms of quality: complete, incomplete or failed blocks. In a randomised series, 30 PVT blocks and 30 NST blocks were performed by three staff anaesthetists. In the NST group, surgical anaesthesia was always achieved, whereas in the PVT group, four blocks required supplementation with general anaesthesia. In both groups eight patients needed supplementation with additional conduction blocks of 1-3 peripheral nerves. It is concluded that a nerve stimulator technique may increase the success rate of axillary brachial plexus block to some extent.Keywords
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