Open AccessAnterior Approach to Suprascapular Nerve Block Combined with Axillary Nerve Block for Shoulder Arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Hadi Ufuk Yörükoğlu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ağrı
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2458-9446
pISSN - 1300-0012
DOI - 10.14744/agri.2021.77527
Subject(s) - medicine , suprascapular nerve , axillary nerve , surgery , arthroplasty , nerve block , shoulder surgery , anesthesia , brachial plexus
Arthroscopic shoulder operations are associated with postoperative pain, which can lead to chronic pain if not treated effectively. The classic posterior approach for the suprascapular nerve is associated with higher technical failures, and it is a more painful procedure for the patients. We report a case of a 72-year-old male patient who underwent right shoulder arthroplasty. We performed ultrasound-guided suprascapular nerve block with an anterior approach, combined with an axillary nerve block, and provided effective analgesia.