title: Bilateral Continuous Suprascapular Nerve Blocks for Bilateral Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty.
abstract: We report a novel case of a patient undergoing a bilateral shoulder hemiarthroplasty for chronic bilateral shoulder dislocations with proximal humeral fractures. Bilateral selective suprascapular nerve catheters were placed preoperatively with the intent to provide continuous local anesthetic-based analgesia while sparing diaphragmatic function. Postoperative respiratory mechanics were relatively spared while numerical rating scale pain scores were suggestive of analgesic benefit.
authors: From the Department of Anesthesiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.
authors: James M
authors: JM
authors: Flaherty
authors: David B
authors: DB
authors: Auyong
authors: Neil A
authors: NA
authors: Hanson
mesh_terms: D000072228:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Shoulder / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D062785:Hemiarthroplasty / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control*