Two approaches to the axillary brachial plexus
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1365-2044
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Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
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Medicine
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A new technique of cannulation of the axillary neurovascular sheath, using loss of resistance to saline, was evaluated and compared to the established technique of eliciting paraesthesiae with a short-bevelled needle. The cannulation technique produced a more reliable block of axillary, musculocutaneous and radial nerves, significantly fewer incomplete blocks and a lower incidence of accidental vessel puncture.
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Electronic Resource
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