| Failure of supraclavicular block under ultrasound guidance: clinical relevance of anatomical variation of cervical vessels. | |
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PMID: 22002342 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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We describe a case with partial analgesia after ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block for elbow surgery. The failure of the block was caused by the limited spread of local anesthetic because of blockage by a vessel (either transverse cervical artery or dorsal scapular artery) running through the brachial plexus. Anesthesiologists should be aware that cervical anatomy is complex and has anatomical variations. Thus, careful ultrasound screening of anatomical structure, especially using color Doppler, is important in performing brachial plexus block. |
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Sakura Kinjo; Aaron Frankel |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-16 |
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Title: Journal of anesthesia Volume: - ISSN: 1438-8359 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8905667 Medline TA: J Anesth Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, 521 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0648, USA, Kinjos@anesthesia.ucsf.edu. |
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