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Ultrasound vs nerve stimulation technique in successful infraclavicular catheter placement

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July 2016

Ultrasound vs nerve stimulation technique in successful infraclavicular catheter placement

Vol: 5| Issue: 7| Number:22| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

A randomised comparison between ultrasound and nerve stimulation for infraclavicular catheter placement*

Anaesthesia. 2016 Feb;71(2):198-204.

Contributing Authors:
S Dhir K Armstrong P Armstrong A Bouzari J Mall J Yu S Ganapathy G King

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Synopsis

210 patients scheduled for various upper-limb orthopaedic procedures were randomised to receive anaesthesia via an infraclavicular catheter placement through an ultrasound (US) guided or nerve stimulating (NS) technique. The purpose of this study was to compare insertion guidance techniques in terms of total sensory nerve block success and time to full block. Results demonstrated that the two inse...

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