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Article: Restricted infraclavicular distribution of the local anesthetic solution after infraclavicular brachial plexus block
- Article from:
- Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
- Article date:
- January 1, 2003
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Background and Objectives: The distribution of local anesthetic after different approaches for brachial plexus anesthesia could be responsible for the varying rates of side effects, such as phrenic block, hoarseness, and Horner's syndrome associated with each approach. We compared the distribution of local anesthetic within the neurovascular space in infraclavicular block with that of interscalene and supraclavicular block.
Methods: In a prospective analysis using fluoroscopy, we studied the distribution of a solution of local anesthetic containing radiologic contrast medium in 18 patients. Six patients received an interscalene block, another 6 patients received a perpendicular ...