A novel technique of ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block in calves

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• 作者：Jiro Iwamoto ; Norio Yamagishi ; Kouya Sasaki ; Danil Kim ; Bhumin ; Devkota ; Kazuhisa Furuhama
• 关键词：Analgesia ; Brachial plexus block ; Calf ; Forelimb ; Ultrasound
• 刊名：Research in Veterinary Science
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：December, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：93
• 期：3
• 页码：1467-1471
• 全文大小：748 K

文摘

An interventional ultrasound technique to increase the safety of surgical treatment of the calf forelimb was tested. First, the brachial plexus was evaluated using ultrasonography and then 2 % lidocaine was injected under ultrasound guidance. Ultrasonically, the brachial plexus appeared as multiple hypoechoic areas surrounded by a hyperechoic rim or a hyperechoic structure characterised by multiple discontinuous lines. It was located between the omotransverse muscle and axillary artery and vein. The sensitive effect in the forelimb was seen mainly in the area supplied by the musculocutaneous nerve, indicating successful blockage in the nerve plexus. Out of the eight forelimbs, the motor effect was observed in seven forelimbs. These results suggest the clinical feasibility of ultrasound-guided brachial plexus block in bovine medicine, although further studies are needed to examine various approaches, including the sites of needle insertion and the appropriate volume and dosage of anaesthetic.