Effective Volume of Ropivacaine 0.75% through a Catheter Required for Interscalene Brachial Plexus Blockade

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VANDEPITTE C., GAUTIER P., XU D., Salviz E. A., HADZIC A.

ANESTHESIOLOGY, vol.118, no.4, pp.863-867, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 118 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/aln.0b013e3182850dc7
  • Journal Name: ANESTHESIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.863-867
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Ultrasound guidance during peripheral nerve blocks has allowed for reduction in dose and volume of local anesthetic required to accomplish successful blockade using multiple injections through a needle. The authors undertook this study to determine the minimal effective volume required to accomplish successful interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) through the catheter.