Ultrasound Guided Intercostobrachial Nerve Block

Summary

The intercostobrachial nerve underlies many anatomical variations. For surgery of the upper arm the axilla is usually not anaesthetized by a brachial plexus block, which therefore needs to be completed by an intercostobrachial nerve block. The optimal access for an ultrasound guided block of the intercostobrachial nerve is not yet known. The investigators compare a proximal and a more distal approach to the nerve referred to onset time, sensory blocked area and duration.

Timeline

Start

2016-08

Primary completion

2017-09

Completion

2018-02

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.