Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2018 Introduction: The clavicle has dual nerve supply from the brachial plexus and cervical plexus. The interscalene brachial plexus block combined with superior cervical plexus block is frequently used for the clavicle surgery.
Lalit Kumar Rajbanshi +3 more
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Brachial plexus and points for anesthetic block in royal sloth and common sloth [PDF]
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e ZootecniaThis study presents a macroscopic description of the brachial plexus in the royal sloth, Choloepus didactylus, and the common sloth, Bradypus variegatus, to identify the points for anesthetic block to perform surgical procedures. Six C.
J.C. Silva +4 more
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A unique case of hoarseness of voice following left supraclavicular brachial plexus block
Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2020 Hoarseness of voice following supraclavicular brachial plexus block is a rare complication and is seen in 1.3% of cases. It has been reported in cases of right supraclavicular brachial block exclusively.
Shagufta Naaz +3 more
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Pleural effusion and atelectasis during continuous interscalene brachial plexus block -A case report- [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010 An interscalene brachial plexus block is an effective means of providing anesthesia-analgesia for shoulder surgery. However, it has a multitude of potential side effects such as phrenic nerve block. We report a case of a patient who developed atelectasis
Chun Woo Yang +7 more
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Erector spinae plane block combined with a novel technique for selective brachial plexus block in breast cancer surgery -a case report [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2019 Background The breast is innervated by the intercostal nerves and the brachial plexus. We propose a technique to perform breast surgery without general anesthesia using the erector spinae plane (ESP) block and selective block of four nerves that arise ...
Alessandro De Cassai +4 more
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A cadaveric study to determine the minimum volume of methylene blue to completely color the nerves of brachial plexus in cats. An update in forelimb and shoulder surgeries [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2014 PURPOSE: To determine the minimum volume of methylene blue (MB) to completely color the brachial plexus (BP) nerves, simulating an effective anesthetic block in cats.
Rodrigo Mencalha +3 more
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Cases series: ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block in 105 patients [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010 BackgroundMultiple needle attempts to gain a muscle twitch or a paresthesia for a classical supraclavicular brachial plexus block can increase the risks of nerve damage or pain.
Dae Geun Jeon, Won Il Kim
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Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2016 Background and Aims: With the use of ultrasound, a minimal effective volume of 20 ml has been described for supraclavicular brachial plexus block. However achieving a long duration of analgesia with this minimal volume remains a challenge.
Arun Kumar Alarasan +5 more
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Ultrasound and gross anatomy of the brachial plexus and major nerves of the forelimb. An anesthetic approach using the domestic rabbit (Oyctolagus cuniculus) as an experimental model1 [PDF]
Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2016 PURPOSE: To update the gross and sonographic anatomy and propose landmarks to perform ultrasound-guided (US-guided) axillary brachial plexus block (BPB) in rabbits.
Rodrigo Mencalha +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 At centers with pressure on rapid operating room turnover, onset time is one of the important considerations for choosing a local anesthetic drug. To hasten the onset of the block, higher concentrations of local anesthetics are sometimes used.
Ha-Jung Kim +6 more
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