European journal of anaesthesiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Efficacy of axillary versus infraclavicular brachial plexus block in preventing tourniquet pain: A randomised trial.
Axillary and infraclavicular brachial plexus blocks are commonly used for upper limb surgery. Clinicians require information on the relative benefits of each to make a rational selection for specific patients and procedures. ⋯ For surgical procedures which are of moderate duration, infraclavicular and axillary blocks are associated with similar incidences of tourniquet pain. Other factors appear to differentiate between these two blocks, namely block performance time, incidence of paraesthesia and dose of local anaesthetic.