Axillary brachial plexus block
Channel: Temena Group
Date: 2016-05-21

Video referent to axillary brachial plexus block in collaboration between SonoSite & Temena Group. 

Supported by: 

- Prof. Peter Marhofer 
- Prof. Stephan Kapral 
- Prof. Manfred Greher

The items to be considered on the following video are:

- Block Characteristic: Basic technique
- Patient Position: Supine, arm 90º abducted
- Ultrasound equipment: Linear Probe, 38 mm
- Specific Ultrasound Setting: Maximum frequency of the probe
- Important anatomical Structure: Axillary artery and vein, basilic vein, short head of the bceps muscles, coracobrachial muscle, tríceps muscles
- Ultrasound appearance of the neuronal structures: Round and oval hyperechoic structures. The musculocutaneusnerve appears proximal as oval and more distal (between the upper and middle third of the humerus) as triangular hyperechoic structure
- Expected Vienna Score: 1-2
- Needle equipment: 50 mm, Facette tip 
- Technique:  OOP
- Estimated local anesthetic volume: 8-12 mL


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