BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cervical @entity616 are performed for carotid surgery to allow neurological assessment of the awake @entity1 . The aim of this study was to establish the frequency of success, complications, and @entity1 acceptance of the technique. METHODS: One thousand superficial and deep cervical blocks were performed in 924 @entity1 having carotid artery surgery. Data about the blocks were recorded prospectively and @entity1 were followed up postoperatively by an independent anesthesiologist to assess @entity1 acceptance of the technique. RESULTS: @entity3303 was the most frequently used anesthetic (88%). Surgical supplementation of the blocks was required in 53% of operations. Six blocks (0.6%) had clinical evidence of intravascular injection of local anesthetic. Sedation was required in 66% of operations and conversion to general anesthesia occurred in 25 (2.5%) of operations. Ninety-one percent of @entity1 reported no problems with the block, and 93% stated that they would have the same anesthetic for any future similar surgery. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that superficial and deep cervical @entity616 has a high success rate, low complication rate, and high @entity1 acceptance rate. Caution should, however, be exercised to ensure a low intravascular injection rate which is of most concern with this technique, because blood was aspirated in 30% of @entity1 during performance of the block.

Superficial and deep cervical XXXX for carotid artery surgery: a prospective study of 1000 blocks.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity3303 :: ('MESH:D008012', 'Chemical') :: ['Lidocaine'] @entity616 :: ('MESH:D006327', 'Disease') :: ['plexus blocks', 'plexus block']
@entity616 :: (MESH:D006327,Disease) :: ['plexus block']
