1.
Reg Anesth Pain Med
; 36(1): 97-8, 2011.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21169770
Subject(s)
Anesthetics, Local/administration & dosage , Brachial Plexus/injuries , Nerve Block/adverse effects , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/etiology , Shoulder/innervation , Anesthetics, Local/adverse effects , Brachial Plexus/diagnostic imaging , Brachial Plexus/physiopathology , Humans , Injections , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/physiopathology , Risk Assessment , Ultrasonography, Interventional
2.
Reg Anesth Pain Med
; 35(4): 400-1, 2010.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20607905
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Neurologic complications after peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are relatively uncommon. It has been postulated that real-time, needle-nerve visualization during ultrasound guided PNBs might further reduce the risk of neurologic or vascular complications. CASE REPORT: In this report, we describe the occurrence of a severe brachial plexus injury after combined ultrasound and nerve stimulator-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block. CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasound guidance should not preclude development of additional monitoring and protocols to decrease the risk of complications with PNBs.
