Open AccessArtificial intelligence-powered ultrasound guided regional nerve block in 3 patients: case report
Author(s) -
Gökhan Erdem
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ağrı
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2458-9446
pISSN - 1300-0012
DOI - 10.14744/agri.2021.56887
Subject(s) - ultrasonography , ultrasound , block (permutation group theory) , nerve block , medicine , regional anesthesia , peripheral nerve , local anesthetic , radiology , computer science , surgery , anatomy , geometry , mathematics
The use of ultrasound in regional anesthesia plays an important role in determining the variable anatomical structures and their localization. In these days, developments in ultrasonography devices and probes, hardware, and software technologies such as real-time needle tip tracking are increasing rapidly. Artificial intelligence-powered ultrasonography is one of them. In this case report, we aimed to present three cases where regional block was applied using artificial intelligence-powered (Nerveblox) ultrasound. Infraclavicular nerve block to two of our patients and pectoral nerve block to the third one were applied successfully once at a time. None of the patients developed vascular puncture or local anesthetic toxicity. The use of artificial intelligence support in peripheral nerve blocks may reduce the number of attempts and duration of interventions.