[Continuous block of the brachial plexus with nerve stimulation. Intra and postoperative control in orthopedic surgery of the arm].
A perivascular axillary plexus block was performed to 87 patients scheduled for orthopedic surgery of hand or arm using an electric nerve stimulator. A catheter was inserted for the postoperative pain control. The success rate was of 90.8% (79 cases); 65 patients (74.7%) presented a complete motor block. Complications were: arterial puncture (3), difficulty in inserting catheter (3), injection out of the sheath (1), pain at the electric stimulation (3). No allergic reactions nor neurologic complications were founded during a year of posterior control.
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Bolinches
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D001917:Brachial Plexus; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D009985:Orthopedics; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
Bloqueo continuo del plexo braquial con neuroestimulación. Control intra y postoperatorio en la cirugía ortopédica del miembro superior.