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| Title |
Failure of supraclavicular block under ultrasound guidance: clinical relevance of anatomical variation of cervical vessels
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| Published in |
Journal of Anesthesia, October 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00540-011-1252-y |
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| Authors |
Sakura Kinjo, Aaron Frankel |
| Abstract |
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. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 33 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 33 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 12% |
| Librarian | 3 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 9% |
| Professor | 3 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 9% |
| Other | 8 | 24% |
| Unknown | 9 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 61% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 6% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 1 | 3% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 9 | 27% |