title: Ultrasonographic study of the spread of local anaesthetic during axillary brachial plexus block.
abstract: Ultrasonography has been used to demonstrate the anatomy of the axilla, to confirm the placement of a cannula and to visualize the spread of a local anaesthetic solution in the axillary sheath of 10 patients (aged 17-70 yr) for surgery of the forearm and hand. The block was successful in all subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Toa Payoh Hospital, Toa Payoh Rise, Singapore.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ting
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sivagnanaratnam
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001365:Axilla / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine