Articles: nerve-block.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Nov 2001
Letter Historical ArticleOld stamps: an ancestor of midhumeral canal block.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Nov 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialAxillary brachial plexus block using peripheral nerve stimulator: a comparison between double- and triple-injection techniques.
The multiple-injection technique for axillary block, in which the main 4 nerves of the plexus are located by a nerve stimulator and separately injected, has been shown to produce a high success rate. However, this technique may prove to be more difficult and time-consuming than other methods. Therefore, a simplified technique, with a reduced number of injections, might be desirable. A comparison between 2- and 3-injection techniques was made in the present double-blind study. ⋯ The 2-injection technique offers a success rate in blocking the 3 nerves innervating the hand similar to that obtained with the 3-injection technique. The latter approach should be considered when the musculocutaneous nerve distribution is involved in the surgical area.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Nov 2001
Clinical TrialVibration sense testing with a 128-Hz tuning fork as a tool to determine recovery from epidural neuraxial block.
Vibration sense testing using a 128-Hz tuning fork is a commonly used test in the diagnosis of dorsal horn dysfunction and polyneuropathy. In this open, prospective study, we tested the hypothesis that vibration sense testing is a sensitive and specific method to assess recovery from epidural block. ⋯ Based on our observations, recovery of vibration sense corresponds with recovery of motor block after epidural anesthesia and may serve as an easy means of documenting recovery with a single test before discharge.