Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Biography Historical Article
Bromage motor blockade score - a score that has lasted more than a lifetime.
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Letter Randomized Controlled Trial
A randomized trial of three lubrication strategies on sore throat after insertion of the LMA® Classic™ supraglottic airway.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Pectoral nerves I block is associated with a significant motor blockade with no dermatomal sensory changes: a prospective volunteer randomized-controlled double-blind study.
The pectoral nerves (PECS) I block, first described in 2011 for surgery involving the pectoralis muscle, has principally been used for breast cancer surgery. No formal evaluation of its differential motor- and sensory-blocking abilities has been reported. We hypothesize that the PECS I block will produce a motor block of the pectoralis muscles with diminished upper limb adduction strength as measured with a handheld dynamometer. ⋯ This study shows that a PECS I block produces motor blockade as shown by reduced upper limb adductor strength without any overlying dermatomal sensory loss.