Preoperative interscalene brachial plexus block aids in perioperative temperature management during arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrated that preoperative IBPB could reduce both the intraoperative concentration of desflurane and the reduction in body temperature during and after arthroscopic shoulder surgery. PMID: 27482313 [PubMed]
Source: Korean Journal of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Korean J Anesthesiol Source Type: research