To compare the two different approaches of infraclavicular brachial plexus block in forearm, wrist and hand surgery in terms of perfusion index, tissue oxygenation, sensory and motor block onset time and total effect time, first analgesic time, side effects and complications, and duration of block application.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Lateral sagittal approach for ultrasound guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block
Costoclavicular approach for ultrasound guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block
Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Medicine Faculty
Zonguldak, Kozlu, Turkey (Türkiye)
perfusion index
the effect of the block on the perfusion index
Time frame: up to motor block scale ≥3
tissue oxygenation
the effect of the block on the tissue oxygenation
Time frame: up to motor block scale ≥3
motor block onset time
quality of motor block scale ≥2
Time frame: Assessed 40 minutes after block completion
sensorial block onset time
quality of sensorial block scale ≥2
Time frame: up to 24 hours
complications
block related complications such as pneumothorax, vascular injury, local anesthetic systemic toxicity
Time frame: up to 24 hours
duration of block application
from the needle puncture to the end of the local anesthetic injection
Time frame: during the intervention
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