Open AccessA Prospective Randomized Comparison of Ultrasound and Neurostimulation as Needle End Points for Interscalene Catheter Placement
Author(s) -
Michael J. Fredrickson,
Craig M. Ball,
Adam J. Dalgleish,
Alistair Stewart,
Tim Short
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0b013e31819c29b8
Subject(s) - medicine , ropivacaine , neurostimulation , anesthesia , randomized controlled trial , catheter , surgery , ultrasound , prospective cohort study , radiology , stimulation
In this prospective, randomized study, we tested the hypothesis that interscalene catheters placed for shoulder surgery using an ultrasound needle end point provide postoperative analgesia similar in quality to those placed using a neurostimulation needle end point. Secondary end points included needle time under the skin, procedure-related pain, and the incidence of early neurological complications.