A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUE AND ULTRASOUND GUIDED SUPRACLAVICULAR BRACHIAL PLEXUS BLOCK IN ELECTIVE UPPER LIMB SURGERIES

Volume 21 No 1 (2023)

Dr . Bhavani Gonapa , Dr. G.K.V. Satyanarayana , Dr. V.V. Ramesh , Dr. Shaik Aslam , Dr. Saranya Mudu

DOI: 10.48047/nq.2023.21.01.NQ20047

Abstract

Peripheral nerve blocks prove beneficial by avoiding stress response and adverse effects of general anesthesia. Brachial plexus blockade is useful for upper limb surgeries. As the conventional paresthesia technique is a blind technique, it may have a high rate of failure, cause injury to nerves and vessels. Ultrasound usage allowed better localization of the nerve/plexus. It has improved the success rate as well as safety margin. Hence, this study was planned for comparing the efficacy of conventional supraclavicular brachial plexus block with ultrasound-guided technique.

Keywords

Paresthesia, supraclavicular block, ultrasound

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