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Ultrasound-Guided Superior Trunk Block

Devin Stirling1†, Gregory Klar2, Marta Cenkowski2
1Anaesthesiology Resident, Queen’s University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre,
Canada
2Anaesthesia Consultant & Assistant Professor, Queen’s University, Kingston Health
Sciences Centre, Canada
Edited by: Dr. Simeon West, Anaesthesia Consultant, University College Hospital, London,
UK
Supervising Consultant: Dr. Glenio B. Mizubuti, Anaesthesia Consultant & Associate Professor, Queen’s University, Kingston
Health Sciences Centre, Canada
†Corresponding author email: Devin.Stirling@Kingstonhsc.ca

Published March 2, 2023

Abstract

This tutorial reviews the Superior Trunk block, a relatively new regional technique useful for shoulder surgery analgesia and anesthesia.

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