The Minimum Effective Analgesic Volume of 0.5% Bupivacaine for Ultrasound-Guided Anterior Suprascapular Nerve Block.

ABSTRACT: Objective The interscalene brachial plexus block (ISBB) constitutes the gold standard for analgesia after shoulder procedures. Ipsilateral phrenic nerve block remains the most common adverse effect after ISBB. Alternative nerve blocks are performed in shoulder surgery in order to prevent hemi-diaphragmatic paralysis (HDP). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the minimum effective local anesthetic volume of 0.5% bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia with an anterior suprascapular nerve block (ASSB). The secondary aim was to investigate diaphragm functions with the local anesthetic doses used while conducting effective volume research. Method This prospective observational study was conducted at the American Hospital of Istanbul, Turkey, from March to July 2022. The initial

SUBMITTER: Cosarcan SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9741702 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature