The technology and clinical understanding of anatomical sonography has evolved greatly
over the past decade. In the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at the …

Brachial plexus blockade is the cornerstone of the peripheral nerve regional anesthesia
practice of most anesthesiologists. As part of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia …

Ultrasound guidance improves success rate of axillary brachial plexus block Page 1 176
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA CAN J ANESTH 54: 3 www.cja-jca.org March …

Background: Use of ultrasound by anaesthesiologists performing regional blocks is rapidly
gaining popularity. The aims of this review were to summarize and update accumulating …

Atlas of Regional Anesthesia, by Dr. David L. Brown, has been the go-to reference for many
years, helping clinicians master a myriad of nerve block techniques in all areas of the body …

Background and Objective: Seeking paresthesia and obtaining a motor response to an
electrical stimulus are the two most common methods of nerve localization for the …

Background and Objective Ultrasound has become an increasingly popular modality in
facilitating the performance of peripheral nerve blocks. There exists no literature that …

Background: A stimulation current of no more than 0.5 mA is regarded as safe in avoiding
nerve injury and delivering adequate stimulus to provoke a motor response. However, there …

Objective To describe an ultrasound-guided technique and the anatomical basis for three
clinically useful nerve blocks in dogs. Study design Prospective experimental trial. Animals …

The supraclavicular approach to the brachial plexus (BP) can provide excellent anesthesia
for upper-extremity surgery. When compared with the axillary block, the supraclavicular …