Open AccessCan saline injection protect phrenic nerve? – A randomised controlled study
Author(s) -
K Srinivasan,
John F. Ryan,
Lindi Snyman,
Ciara O’Brien,
Conor P. Shortt
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_182_21
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , saline , diaphragmatic breathing , palsy , phrenic nerve , nerve block , surgery , brachial plexus , respiratory system , alternative medicine , pathology
Various methods were attempted to reduce the incidence of phrenic nerve palsy during interscalene brachial plexus nerve block. Mechanism of phrenic palsy was presumed to be due to the spread of local anaesthetic anterior to the anterior scalene muscle. We hypothesised that by injecting saline in this anatomical location prior to performing an interscalene block might reduce the incidence of phrenic palsy.