Importance of the Upper Extremity Position for a Safe and Effective Axillary Block: a Comparative Study

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Ozturk O., Tezcan A. H., Bilge A., Erdem E., Yagmurdur H., Dost B.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND REANIMATION, vol.45, no.3, pp.164-168, 2017 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 45 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2017
• Doi Number: 10.5152/tjar.2017.33349
• Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND REANIMATION
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.164-168
• Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Our aim was to determine the ideal position of upper extremities during ultrasonography guidance for axillary block. The position that provides the shortest distance between the median and musculocutaneous nerves was assumed to be the most appropriate position for axillary block.