BMC anesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Retroclavicular vs Infraclavicular block for brachial plexus anesthesia: a multi-centric randomized trial.
The coracoid approach is a simple method to perform ultrasound-guided brachial plexus regional anesthesia (RA) but its simplicity is counterbalanced by a difficult needle visualization. We hypothesized that the retroclavicular (RCB) approach is not longer to perform when compared to the coracoid (ICB) approach, and improves needle visualization. ⋯ ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02913625), registered 26 September 2016.