The Importance of Needle Echogenity in Ultrasound Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study

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DÜGER C., İSBİR A. C., KAYGUSUZ K., ÖZDEMİR KOL İ., GÜRSOY S., ÖZTÜRK H., ...More

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.10, no.9, pp.1108-1112, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.7150/ijms.6598
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1108-1112
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: In this study we aimed to compare the echogenic needles and the nerve stimulation addition to non-echogenic needles in ultrasound guided axillary brachial plexus block for upper extremity surgery.