Shingo Abe, Hiroki Kondo, Yohei Tomiyama, Toshiki Shimada, Masayuki Bun, Kohji Kuriyama
PURPOSE: Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block (SCBPB) is performed by surgeons for upper limb anesthesia; however, certain patients need additional local anesthesia. This study aimed to identify risk factors for additional local anesthetic injection requirements. METHODS: In total, 269 patients receiving ultrasound-guided SCBPB were enrolled. Patient age, sex, body mass index, anesthetic drug dose, surgeon expertise (hand surgeon or resident), tourniquet time, comorbidities (diabetes mellitus and mental disorders), and preoperative blood pressure representing anxiety were compared between the additional local anesthesia and no additional local anesthesia groups matched for background using propensity scores...
April 20, 2023: Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics