Brachial plexus blockade is the cornerstone of the peripheral nerve regional anesthesia
practice of most anesthesiologists. As part of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia …

A continuous peripheral nerve block (cPNB) is provided in the hospital and ambulatory
setting. The most common use of CPNBs is in the peri‐and postoperative period but different …

Background: Ropivacaine is a relatively new long-acting amide local anesthetic. Since its
introduction in 1996, it has been used for subcutaneous infiltration; epidural, intrathecal, and …

Common shoulder surgical procedures include hemiarthroplasty, total shoulder arthroplasty,
shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial (SA) decompression, shoulder instability procedures …

Purpose This study compares the onset time and quality of posterior approach interscalene
brachial plexus block produced by 0.25% levobupivacaine and 0.25% bupivacaine …

The purpose of this review was to determine the incidence and duration of peripheral
neurologic symptoms following interscalene blocks for shoulder surgery. Three databases …

The application of ultrasonography in guiding and controlling the path of the stimulating
needle to the brachial plexus via the posterior approach (Pippa technique) was studied. In …

We report a case of accidental epidural anaesthesia as a complication of attempted brachial
plexus blockade using a posterior approach in a 31‐year‐old man scheduled to undergo …

Background: Brachial plexus block by the posterior approach described by Pippa is not
widely used in contrast to the lateral approach of Winnie. We compared the clinical efficacy …

A 66‐year‐old patient scheduled for elective shoulder surgery underwent a brachial plexus
block using the posterior approach. Shortly after injection of the local anaesthetic, he rapidly …