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Coracoid versus lateral sagittal infraclavicular block
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare block performance time and secondarily success rates of coracoid block (CB) and lateral sagittal infraclavicular block (LSIB).
Methods: This prospective study included 100 adult patients scheduled for upper limb surgery. Patients were randomly allocated to receive either a CB or LSIB. A local anesthetic mixture of 20 ml of levobupivacaine 5 mg/ml and 20 ml of lidocaine 20 mg/ml with 5 μg/ml epinephrine (total 40 ml) was administered after obtaining either a median, ulnar or radial nerve type response. Sensory block was tested at 10-minute intervals for 40 min.
Results: Block performance time (CB Group: 5.2±1.9 min, LSIB Group: 5.5±1.4 min) and block success rate (CB Group: 86%, LSIB Group: 92%) were similar in both groups. In the LSIB group, sensory block of the ulnar nerve at 10, 20 and 30 minutes and at the radial nerve at 20 minutes was significantly more intense than the CB group (p<0.05). There were four vascular punctures in the LSIB group.
Conclusion: Both block techniques were effective and performed in a similar time period.
Methods: This prospective study included 100 adult patients scheduled for upper limb surgery. Patients were randomly allocated to receive either a CB or LSIB. A local anesthetic mixture of 20 ml of levobupivacaine 5 mg/ml and 20 ml of lidocaine 20 mg/ml with 5 μg/ml epinephrine (total 40 ml) was administered after obtaining either a median, ulnar or radial nerve type response. Sensory block was tested at 10-minute intervals for 40 min.
Results: Block performance time (CB Group: 5.2±1.9 min, LSIB Group: 5.5±1.4 min) and block success rate (CB Group: 86%, LSIB Group: 92%) were similar in both groups. In the LSIB group, sensory block of the ulnar nerve at 10, 20 and 30 minutes and at the radial nerve at 20 minutes was significantly more intense than the CB group (p<0.05). There were four vascular punctures in the LSIB group.
Conclusion: Both block techniques were effective and performed in a similar time period.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 5, 2013
Submission Date
March 7, 2014
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2013 Volume: 47 Number: 1
APA
Acar, S., Gurkan, Y., Solak, M., & Toker, K. (2013). Coracoid versus lateral sagittal infraclavicular block. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 47(1), 32-37. https://izlik.org/JA72MW45NX
AMA
1.Acar S, Gurkan Y, Solak M, Toker K. Coracoid versus lateral sagittal infraclavicular block. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2013;47(1):32-37. https://izlik.org/JA72MW45NX
Chicago
Acar, Sertan, Yavuz Gurkan, Mine Solak, and Kamil Toker. 2013. “Coracoid versus Lateral Sagittal Infraclavicular Block”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47 (1): 32-37. https://izlik.org/JA72MW45NX.
EndNote
Acar S, Gurkan Y, Solak M, Toker K (April 1, 2013) Coracoid versus lateral sagittal infraclavicular block. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47 1 32–37.
IEEE
[1]S. Acar, Y. Gurkan, M. Solak, and K. Toker, “Coracoid versus lateral sagittal infraclavicular block”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 47, no. 1, pp. 32–37, Apr. 2013, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA72MW45NX
ISNAD
Acar, Sertan - Gurkan, Yavuz - Solak, Mine - Toker, Kamil. “Coracoid versus Lateral Sagittal Infraclavicular Block”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 47/1 (April 1, 2013): 32-37. https://izlik.org/JA72MW45NX.
JAMA
1.Acar S, Gurkan Y, Solak M, Toker K. Coracoid versus lateral sagittal infraclavicular block. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2013;47:32–37.
MLA
Acar, Sertan, et al. “Coracoid versus Lateral Sagittal Infraclavicular Block”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 47, no. 1, Apr. 2013, pp. 32-37, https://izlik.org/JA72MW45NX.
Vancouver
1.Sertan Acar, Yavuz Gurkan, Mine Solak, Kamil Toker. Coracoid versus lateral sagittal infraclavicular block. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2013 Apr. 1;47(1):32-7. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA72MW45NX