Articles: nerve-block.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Dec 1982
Brachial plexus block for pain relief after modified radical mastectomy.
Brachial plexus block using an intraclavicular approach was performed at the completion of surgery in 47 patients having modified radical mastectomies. In 48 control patients having similar operations, brachial plexus block was not performed. ⋯ The time elapsed between the end of anesthesia and requirement of the first analgesic was significantly longer when the brachial plexus was blocked (p less than 0.001). The efficacy, simplicity, and safety of blocking the brachial plexus at the completion of surgery following modified mastectomy demonstrate that this technique could be routinely used for the relief of postoperative pain in patients having modified radical mastectomies.
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Comparative Study
The interscalene approach to block of the brachial plexus.
One hundred consecutive cases of interscalene brachial plexus block are presented. The technique is reliable, safe and easy to perform. ⋯ Multiple injections are not necessary. The technique is also highly acceptable to the patient.