[The transpectoral blockade of the brachial plexus (author's transl)].
The brachial plexus can be located and blocked by a needle inserted perpendicularly to the frontal plane 3 cm medial to the coracoid process and 3 cm caudad to the clavicula. The method is easy to master, complications are of little consequence and the success rate with some experience high.
D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*
Die transpectorale Blockade des Plexus brachialis.