A randomized comparison between interscalene and combined infraclavicular-suprascapular blocks for arthroscopic shoulder surgery

ConclusionCompared with ICB-SSB, ISB provided non-equivalent (i.e., lower) postoperative pain scores 30 min after arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Thereafter, postoperative analgesia was comparable between the two groups. Further trials are required to compare ISB with ICB-SSB using a proximal (i.e., costoclavicular) technique for ICB.Trial registrationwww.clinicaltrials.gov, NCT02993939. Registered 12 December 2016.
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research