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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
* | *Provides anesthesia to the shoulder and upper arm.<ref>Ullah H. et al. Continuous interscalene brachial plexus block versus parenteral analgesia for postoperative pain relief after major shoulder surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 CD007080</ref> | ||
==Indications== | ==Indications== | ||
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*Phrenic nerve dysfunction | *Phrenic nerve dysfunction | ||
**Specifically contralateral phrenic nerve dysfunction, due to the risk of unilateral paralysis | **Specifically contralateral phrenic nerve dysfunction, due to the risk of unilateral paralysis | ||
==Equipment Needed== | ==Equipment Needed== | ||
* | *Ultrasound (linear probe) | ||
* | *Syringe with 25g needle | ||
*5-10cc local anesthetic | *5-10cc local anesthetic | ||
Revision as of 00:08, 25 December 2016
Overview
- Provides anesthesia to the shoulder and upper arm.[1]
Indications
- Post operative analgesia for shoulder surgery
- Humerus fracture
- Lacerations or abscesses of upper arm and deltoid
Contraindications
- Severe lung disease
- Due to risk of unilateral pneumothorax
- Overlying infection
- Allergy to anesthetics
- Phrenic nerve dysfunction
- Specifically contralateral phrenic nerve dysfunction, due to the risk of unilateral paralysis
Equipment Needed
- Ultrasound (linear probe)
- Syringe with 25g needle
- 5-10cc local anesthetic
Procedure
- Always check for the transverse cervical artery using color Doppler.
- Keep needle tip as far from the nerve roots as possible.
- Assume phrenic paralysis and avoid in patients with tenuous respiratory status.
Complications
- Phrenic nerve dysfunction[2]
- Causing unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis and respiratory distress.
- Pneumothorax[3]
- On the side of the nerve block
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Ullah H. et al. Continuous interscalene brachial plexus block versus parenteral analgesia for postoperative pain relief after major shoulder surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 CD007080
- ↑ Borgeat A et al. Acute and nonacute complications associated with interscalene block and shoulder surgery: a prospective study. Anesthesiology. 2001 Oct. 95(4):875-80
- ↑ Auroy Y. et al. Major complications of regional anesthesia in France: The SOS Regional Anesthesia Hotline Service. Anesthesiology. 2002 Nov. 97(5):1274-80.