A review of the anatomy and a step-by-step visual guide to performing an ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block
| dc.contributor.author | Govender, Sabashnee | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mohr, Dwayne | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tshabalala, Zithulele Nkosinathi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Van Schoor, Albert-Neels | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-06-03T07:02:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-06-03T07:02:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: The aim of this description is to provide step-by-step guidelines for performing an ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus nerve block. METHODS: The brachial plexus in the supraclavicular fossa of sixty healthy volunteers was scanned in the horizontal/transverse plane. The relevant regional anatomy was studied to identify the muscular and vascular structures seen on the ultrasound screen. RESULTS: The entire process was documented and a standard, step-by-step guide to performing ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus blocks was developed. CONCLUSIONS: This description serves as a comprehensive guide to a technique for performing ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus blocks safely and successfully. It also aims to provide the reader with the background knowledge of the technique and the surrounding regional anatomy. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.department | Anatomy | en_ZA |
| dc.description.librarian | pm2020 | en_ZA |
| dc.description.uri | http://www.sajaa.co.za | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Govender, S., Möhr, D., Tshabalala, Z.N. & Van Schoor, A. 2019,'A review of the anatomy and a step-by-step visual guide to performing an ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block', Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 17-22. | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2078-5135 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0256-9574 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.other | 10.1080/22201181.2018.1553359 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/74844 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Medpharm Publications | en_ZA |
| dc.rights | © 2019 The Author(s). This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License [CC BY-NC 3.0] | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Brachial plexus | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Nerve blocks | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Supraclavicular | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Ultrasound-guided | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Regional anatomy | en_ZA |
| dc.subject.other | Health sciences articles SDG-03 | |
| dc.subject.other | SDG-03: Good health and well-being | |
| dc.title | A review of the anatomy and a step-by-step visual guide to performing an ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article | en_ZA |