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Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block

Pádraig Ó Scanaill1†, Georgi Valchev2

1Specialist Registrar in Anaesthesia, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
2Consultant Anaesthetist, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Edited by: Dr. Su Cheen Ng, Consultant Anaesthetist, University College London Hospital,UK
Dr. Gillian Foxall, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Surrey County Hospital, UK

†Corresponding author e-mail: padraigoscanaill@gmail.com

Published 9 September 2019

Abstract

This tutorial provides a review of the ultrasound guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block including clinical indications and contraindications, sonoanatomy, and helpful tips on block performance.

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