Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular nerve block for implantable port catheters: Does it show a significant difference in pain control?

CONCLUSIONS: The VAS scores did not differ significantly between groups. Although a supraclavicular nerve block may require lower local anesthetic doses for similar cutaneous anesthesia, it is associated with higher immediate complication rates due to unintended blockade of the peripheral nerves. Thus, if the nerve block is preferred over local infiltration anesthesia during port implantation, to prevent life-threatening complications, caution needed especially for the patients with contralateral vocal cord or diaphragm paralysis. PMID: 33413021 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - January 9, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: J Vasc Access Source Type: research