In 1970, Winnie proposed the brachial plexus block as an alternative and effective
anaesthesia technique for shoulder surgery. From that date, several techniques have been …

Recent advances in the application of regional anesthesia to the care of patients undergoing
shoulder surgery are discussed. New techniques for the management of postoperative pain …

This report describes the development of the shoulder block, an alternative to interscalene
brachial plexus blockade for the control of postoperative pain following shoulder surgery …

Discussion Shoulder procedures are often associated with severe postoperative pain. This
not only causes discomfort for the patients but also compromises the intensive postoperative …

Introduction Interscalene brachial plexus block (ISB) is widely used as an adjuvant regional
pain therapy in patients undergoing major shoulder surgery and has proved its effectiveness …

Anesthetic options for shoulder surgery include general anesthesia, regional anesthesia
with or without sedation, and a combination of regional and general anesthesia. In the latter …

Peripheral regional blocks are not only appropriate for intraoperative anaesthesia. More and
more they become popular for postoperative analgesia after painful operations of the …

Background: Interscalene brachial plexus block (IBPB) is the gold standard for perioperative
pain management in shoulder surgery. However, a more distal technique would be …

Background and Objectives The posterior approach to the brachial plexus remains
underused. We assessed the clinical effectiveness of this technique for shoulder surgery …

Surgery on the shoulder often causes severe pain and, therefore, requires high doses of
opiates. As postoperative pain is frequently treated inadequately, it is desirable to seek …