Comparison of Quality of Supraclavicular, Infraclavicular and Axillary Approach of Ultrasound-guided Brachial Plexus Block

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the quality of 3 methods of ultrasound-guided brachial plexus blocks for surgical anesthesia

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA I-III physical status

• Surgery of distal arm, forearm or hand

Exclusion Criteria:

• Skin infection near block injection site

• Allergy to local anesthetics

• Peripheral neuropathy upper limb

• INR of more than 1.4

• Thrombocytopenia

• Opioid dependency

• Chronic pain syndrome

• Lack of orientation to person, place and time

• Patient refusal