Regional Anesthesia and Pain ControlA Randomized Controlled Trial of Ultrasound Versus Nerve Stimulator Guidance for Axillary Brachial Plexus BlockBarrington, M. J.; Gledhill, S. R.; Kluger, R.; Clarke, A. L.; Wong, D. M.; Davidson, H.; Thomas, R. Author Information Department of Anaesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Survey of Anesthesiology 61(3):p 81, June 2017. | DOI: 10.1097/01.sa.0000521828.08646.fb Buy Metrics Abstract (Abstracted from Reg Anesth Pain Med, 41(6):671–677, 2016) This randomized controlled trial compared the sensory and motor block achieved with ultrasound-guided (UG) versus nerve stimulator–guided (NSG) techniques for axillary brachial plexus regional anesthesia when performed by novices. In addition, the authors compared the participants’ speed in acquiring the skill. Copyright © 2017 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
