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Quality of axillary brachial plexus block
Author(s) -
TUOMINEN M. K.,
PITKÄNEN M. T.,
NUMMINEN M. K.,
ROSENBERG P. H.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1987.tb02939.x
Subject(s) - medicine , brachial plexus , brachial plexus block , anesthesia , surgery , peripheral nerve , nerve block , catheter , nerve stimulator , anatomy
Summary 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 addilioncd 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.