Effect of Interscalene Block on Ventilatory Function
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Interscalene block with local anesthetic impairs ventilation (unilateral diaphragmatic
dysfunction). Single injection of local anesthetic induced transitory dysfunction (< 24h).
The investigators hypothesized that continuous interscalene block would prolonged ventilatory
impairment