Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Brachial Plexus Block for Reducing Opioid Exposure in Pediatric Elbow Fracture Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Conclusions: SCB application in pediatric patients who underwent elbow fracture surgery significantly reduced opioid exposure and had a high success rate when performed using ultrasound guidance by an expert. Furthermore, the complication risk and surgical delay were minimal.PMID:38541209 | PMC:PMC10971820 | DOI:10.3390/medicina60030483

Source: Medicina (Kaunas) - March 28, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Kunhyung Bae Yeon Ju Kim Hyo Won Lim Michael Seougcheol Kang Ha-Jung Kim Won Uk Koh Young-Jin Ro Jooyeon Cho Hwa Jung Kim Soo-Sung Park Yoon Hae Kwak Hyungtae Kim Source Type: research