Ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block: a study on 30 patients

Successful brachial plexus blocks rely on proper techniques of nerve localization, needle placement, and local anesthetic injection. Standard approaches used today (elicitation of paresthesia or nerve-stimulated muscle contraction), unfortunately, are all "blind" techniques resulting in procedure-related pain and complications. Ultrasound guidance for brachial plexus blocks can potentially improve success and complication rates. This study presents the ultrasound-guided brachial plexus blocks for the first time in Iran in adults and pediatrics. In this study ultrasound-guided brachial plexus blocks in 30 patients (25 adults & 5 pediatrics) scheduled for an elective upper extremity surgery, are introduced