RT Book, Section
A1 Boezaart, André P.
A2 Hadzic, Admir
SR Print(0)
ID 3501182
T1 Chapter 24. Cervical Paravertebral Block
T2 NYSORA Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management
YR 2007
FD 2007
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071449069
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3501182
RD 2024/04/25
AB The  cervical  paravertebral  approach  to  the  brachial  plexus  results  in  a  volume-dependent  blockade  of  the  roots  of  the  brachial  plexus.  Cervical  paravertebral  block  is  indicated  for  anesthesia  and  postoperative  analgesia  in  all  major  surgery  on  the  upper  extremity,  including  surgery  on  the  shoulder,  elbow,  and  wrist.1  It  is  also  suitable  for  patients  in  whom  it  is  difficult  to  reach  the  brachial  plexus  trunks  via  the  interscalene  approach.2  Because  both  the  loss-of-resistance  technique  and  nerve  stimulation  can  be  used  for  placement  of  this  block,  it  is  well  suited  to  postoperative  placement  or  for  other  patients  (eg,  patients  with  fractures  of  the  arm)  in  whom  motor  activity  due  to  nerve  stimulation  may  be  poorly  tolerated.1