Brachial Plexus Injury, Ultrasound
Conditions
Keywords
Brachial plexus, Nerve block, Ultrasound
Brief summary
The research aims at analyzing the sonographic anatomy characteristics of the interscalene brachial plexus.
Interventions
DEVICEultrasound
Using ultrasound probe to scan and record the bilateral interscalene brachial plexus
Sponsors
Huashan Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ASA physical status class I or II * Scheduled for elective surgery
Exclusion criteria
* Skin lesion or infection of neck * Any known peripheral neuropathy * Brachial nerve plexus injury * Previous injury or operation on neck * Pregnancy or breast feeding * Allergic to ultrasound gel
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The distribution of the number of visible bundles in C6 nerve root | immediately after the procedure | The percentage of one, two and multiple nerve bundles which composing the C6 nerve root |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The distribution of the number of visible bundles in C5 nerve root | immediately after the procedure | The percentage of one, two and multiple nerve bundles which composing the C5 nerve root |
| The distribution of the number of visible bundles in C7 nerve root | immediately after the procedure | The percentage of one, two and multiple nerve bundles which composing the C7 nerve root |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed