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Ultrasound-Guided Subpectoral vs Pectoserratus Block for Intercostobrachial Nerve in Arm Surgery

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July 2025

Ultrasound-Guided Subpectoral vs Pectoserratus Block for Intercostobrachial Nerve in Arm Surgery

Vol: 307| Issue: 7| Number:65| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Comparison between ultrasound-guided subpectoral intercostal plane approach and pectoserratus plane approach for intercostobrachial nerve block in surgeries involving posterior and medial aspects of the arm - A randomised comparative trial.

Indian J Anaesth. 2025 May;69(5):477-482.

Contributing Authors:
SK Appadurai SV Bini M Cyriac

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Synopsis

Sixty patients undergoing humeral surgery with posterior incision and medial arm skin graft harvest were randomized to receive either a subpectoral intercostal plane block at the second rib (n=30) or a pectoserratus plane block at the fourth rib (n=30), following a supraclavicular brachial plexus block. The primary outcome was the time of onset of intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) block. Secondary o...

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