Open AccessDoes Ultrasound Guidance Improve the Success Rate of Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block When Compared with Nerve Stimulation in Children with Radial Club Hands?
Author(s) -
Vrushali Ponde,
Sandeep Diwan
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.0b013e3181a2a252
Subject(s) - medicine , brachial plexus , anesthesia , radial nerve , ultrasound , bupivacaine , surgery , stimulation , brachial plexus block , analgesic , nerve block , radiology
The classical response to nerve stimulation may be altered in cases of radial club hand. Ultrasound guidance may prove to be a useful tool in such situations. In this study, we compared the success rate of ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block with nerve stimulation for children undergoing radial club hand repair.