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The Costoclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

Dr Sophie Turner1†, Dr Chia Yuan Shelly Lee1, Dr Hayley Collis2, Dr Leigh White3

1Staff Specialist Anaesthetist, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service

2Provisional Fellow, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service

3Staff Specialist Anaesthetist, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Griffith University

Edited by: Dr Su Chee Ng (sucheeng@gmail.com) and Dr Simeon West (simeon.west@nhs.net)

 

†Corresponding author email: sophie.turner2@health.qld.gov.au

Published October 21, 2025

Abstract

This tutorial will focus on the Costoclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: a brachial plexus block performed caudad to the clavicle which offers improvements in ease of performance, success and safety compared to the traditional infraclavicular approach.

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