title: Ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block.
abstract: The axillary brachial plexus block is the most widely performed upper limb block. It is relatively simple to perform and one of the safest approaches to brachial plexus block. With the advent of ultrasound technology, there is a marked improvement in the success rate of the axillary block. This review will focus on the technique of ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Cork University Hospital and University College Cork, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ranganath
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Cork University Hospital and University College Cork, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Karthikeyan Kallidaikurichi
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Cork University Hospital and University College Cork, Wilton, Cork, Ireland. gabriella.iohom@hse.ie.
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iohom
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D065527:Brachial Plexus Block / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography