Adverse events associated with continuous interscalene block administered using the catheter-over-needle method: a retrospective analysis

Abstract Background Continuous interscalene block is widely used for pain management in shoulder surgery. However, continuous interscalene block performed using the catheter-through-needle method is reportedly associated with adverse events such as pericatheter leakage of the local anesthetic, phren...

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Main Authors: Meishu Tanijima, Kenichi Takechi, Kazuo Nakanishi, Toshihiro Yorozuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0873-9