Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block in pediatric patients: A report of four cases.
10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S90
- Author:
Chun Woo YANG
1
;
Choon Kyu CHO
;
Hee Uk KWON
;
Jae Young ROH
;
Youn Moo HEO
;
Sung Min AHN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea. kl6482@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nerve block;
Pediatrics;
Ultrasonography
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Conduction;
Brachial Plexus;
Humans;
Nerve Block;
Pediatrics;
Pneumothorax;
Upper Extremity
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2010;59(Suppl):S90-S94
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Supraclavicular brachial plexus blocks are not common in pediatric patients due to the risk of pneumothorax. Ultrasonography is an important tool for identifying nerves during regional anesthesia. Directly visualizing the target nerves and monitoring the distribution of the local anesthetic are potentially significant. In addition, ultrasound monitoring helps avoid complications, such as inadvertent intravascular injection or pneumothorax. This paper reports four cases of pediatric patients who received ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block for upper limb surgery.
