Impact of supraclavicular versus axillary brachial plexus block on long-term pain, functionality, and return-to-work outcomes in 6692 surgical procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

We investigated long-term pain and functionality outcomes following the supraclavicular and axillary brachial plexus block as regard to determine whether there are differences in outcomes following both blocks.

Design

Observational study.

Setting

Patients scheduled for elective distal surgery of the upper extremity in 22 private hand surgery centres, between November 2011 and May 2016, were included.

Patients

A total of 6692 ASA 1-2 patients, undergoing elective day-case surgery on the upper extremity under either single shot supraclavicular or axillary brachial plexus regional anaesthesia.

Main outcome measures

Rating-scales on pain and functionality were obtained preoperatively, at day 1, 6 weeks, and at 3 and 12 months postop

SUBMITTER: Droog W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12316349 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature