Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2763422 Journal of Clinical Anesthesia 2010 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
The case of a patient who suffered a seizure following a nerve stimulator-guided coracoid infraclavicular brachial plexus block, is reported. Following the seizure, an ultrasound machine was used to image the patient's infraclavicular region, which showed an anatomical variation in the position of the axillary vein relative to the axillary artery. The use of ultrasound in regional anesthesia provides additional safety information beyond nerve stimulation, which may help decrease the likelihood of such complications.
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