Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Kalpana Verma

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• Research Article
  Comparison of Nerve Stimulator Guided Technique and Ultrasound Guided Technique of Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block in Upper Limb Surgeries
  Author(s): Sakshi Kaidan, Kalpana Verma, Durga Jethava, D D Jethava and Sudhir SachdevSakshi Kaidan, Kalpana Verma, Durga Jethava, D D Jethava and Sudhir Sachdev
  
  Background: Brachial plexus blocks provide a wonderful alternative to general anesthesia for upper limb surgeries. Among the various approaches of brachial plexus block, supraclavicular approach is considered easiest and effective. This study was designed to compare the nerve stimulator guided and the recently popularizing ultrasound guided technique for supraclavicular brachial plexus block with regards to time taken for the procedure, onset and duration of the block, success rate, overall effectiveness of the block and incidence of complications involved. Methods: We conducted a prospective, randomized, comparative study on 100 patients (50 in each group). We performed supraclavicular brachial plexus block by nerve stimulator technique in Group A and by ultrasound guided technique in Group B and compared the outcomes that followed. Primary o.. View More»
  

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