Axillary Brachial Plexus Block
Joint Authors
Satapathy, Ashish R.
Coventry, David M.
Source
Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The axillary approach to brachial plexus blockade provides satisfactory anaesthesia for elbow, forearm, and hand surgery and also provides reliable cutaneous anaesthesia of the inner upper arm including the medial cutaneous nerve of arm and intercostobrachial nerve, areas often missed with other approaches.
In addition, the axillary approach remains the safest of the four main options, as it does not risk blockade of the phrenic nerve, nor does it have the potential to cause pneumothorax, making it an ideal option for day case surgery.
Historically, single-injection techniques have not provided reliable blockade in the musculocutaneous and radial nerve territories, but success rates have greatly improved with multiple-injection techniques whether using nerve stimulation or ultrasound guidance.
Complete, reliable, rapid, and safe blockade of the arm is now achievable, and the paper summarizes the current position with particular reference to ultrasound guidance.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Satapathy, Ashish R.& Coventry, David M.. 2011. Axillary Brachial Plexus Block. Anesthesiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451786
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Satapathy, Ashish R.& Coventry, David M.. Axillary Brachial Plexus Block. Anesthesiology Research and Practice No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451786
American Medical Association (AMA)
Satapathy, Ashish R.& Coventry, David M.. Axillary Brachial Plexus Block. Anesthesiology Research and Practice. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451786
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451786