Selective Block of the Axillary Nerve in Postoperative Pain Management

Summary

In this study the investigators wish to compare the effect of a selective axillary nerve block to placebo in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery. It is the investigators hypothesis that the amount of morphine consumption in the first 4 hours postoperatively in the intervention group will be significant lower than in the placebo group.

Timeline

Start

2011-11

Primary completion

2013-08

Completion

2013-08

Publications

• Background Rothe C, Asghar S, Andersen HL, Christensen JK, Lange KH. Ultrasound-guided block of the axillary nerve: a volunteer study of a new method. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2011 May;55(5):565-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2011.02420.x.
• Rothe C, Lund J, Jenstrup MT, Steen-Hansen C, Lundstrom LH, Andreasen AM, Lange KHW. A randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of selective axillary nerve block after arthroscopic subacromial decompression. BMC Anesthesiol. 2020 Jan 31;20(1):33. doi: 10.1186/s12871-020-0952-y.

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