Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2767285 | Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Our technique via a middle interscalene approach is easy to perform and provides a high success rate. Even in the absence of a subclavian artery pulse, the easily recognizable bony landmarks reliably guide us in the insertion of the needle. Furthermore, this technique appears to avoid complications that are theoretically possible in other supraclavicular perivascular approaches (pneumothorax) and paravertebral approaches (injection into the vertebral artery and subarachnoidal injection). However, further comparative studies will be required to assess the clinical relevance of the block.
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Authors
Fernando M.D., Giuseppe M.D., Eduard M.D., Leonardo M.D., Ph.D., Bartoloni M.D.,