Patients with pre-existing pulmonary conditions are at risk for experiencing perioperative
complications and increased morbidity. General anesthesia has historically been used for …

Shoulder surgery is indicated for degenerative and traumatic injuries involving the
glenohumeral joint, acromioclavicular joint, or surrounding structures. Many shoulder …

Patient safety, improved quality of care, and better patient satisfaction and functional
outcomes are currently the topmost priorities in regional anaesthesia (RA) and all …

Background This cadaveric study investigated the maximum effective volume of dye in 90%
of cases (MEV90), required to stain the suprascapular nerve while sparing the phrenic nerve …

Background A brachial plexus block plays an important role in providing perioperative
analgesia for shoulder surgery; however, the inherent risk of phrenic nerve block and …

Advancements in modern health care over 20 years have substantially increased the
average lifespan in developed countries, and the fastest growing population is the elderly …

Background There is no consensus regarding what volume of local anesthetic should be
used to achieve successful supraclavicular block while minimizing hemidiaphragmatic …

BACKGROUND: Relative to interscalene block, superior trunk block (STB) provides
comparable analgesia and a reduced risk of hemidiaphragmatic paralysis. However, the …

We read with interest the daring discourse published in recent edition of Regional
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine by De Q Tran et al 1 titled 'Diaphragm-sparing nerve blocks …

Peripheral nerve blocks are an increasingly common method of providing postoperative
analgesia for shoulder surgeries. However, the standard technique, the interscalene block …