Ultrasound-guided inter-scalene brachial plexus block with superficial cervical plexus block compared with general anesthesia in patients undergoing clavicular surgery: A comparative analysis
Author(s) -
Ranjita Acharya,
Swarna Banerjee,
Bhavna Sriramka
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
anesthesia essays and researches
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_185_18
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , brachial plexus , brachial plexus block , cervical nerve , surgery , clavicle , nerve block , randomized controlled trial , ultrasound , nerve root , radiology
General anesthesia is preferred for clavicular surgeries. With the advent of ultrasound-guided technology, interscalene brachial plexus block with superficial cervical nerve block has become a new option for providing intraoperative anesthesia and postoperative analgesia for surgeries of the clavicle.
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