Govender, SabashneeMohr, DwayneTshabalala, Zithulele NkosinathiVan Schoor, Albert-Neels2020-06-032020-06-032019Govender, 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. 17-22.2078-5135 (online)0256-9574 (print)10.1080/22201181.2018.1553359http://hdl.handle.net/2263/74844BACKGROUND: 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© 2019 The Author(s). This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License [CC BY-NC 3.0]Brachial plexusNerve blocksSupraclavicularUltrasound-guidedRegional anatomyHealth sciences articles SDG-03SDG-03: Good health and well-beingArticle