Effective low dosage of mepivacaine in ultrasound-guided axillary nerve block: a double-blinded, randomized clinical trial of efficacy in patients undergoing distal upper extremity surgery

Abstract Study Objective To evaluate two low-dose volumes (20 mL or 30 mL) of 1.5% mepivacaine solution used for ultrasound-guided axillary blockade for outpatients undergoing distal upper limb surgery. Design Prospective, double-blinded randomized study. Setting Outpatient surgical setting of a uni...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical anesthesia Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 222 - 226
Main Authors:	Perov, Samuel, MD, Patel, Pranav, MD, Kumar, Sanjeev, MD, McKelvey, George M., PhD, Chidiac, Elie, MD, Motlani, Faisal, MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-05-2014 Elsevier Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Adult Ambulatory Surgical Procedures - methods Anesthesia Anesthesia & Perioperative Care Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage Axillary plexus block Biological and medical sciences Brachial Plexus Confidence intervals Demographics Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Double-Blind Method Female Functional block Humans Male Medical sciences Mepivacaine Mepivacaine - administration & dosage Middle Aged Nerve Block - methods Pain Medicine Prospective Studies Regional anesthesia Surgery Surgical block Time Factors Ultrasonic imaging Ultrasonography, Interventional Ultrasound-guided Upper Extremity - surgery Veins & arteries Mepivacaine Regional anesthesia Functional block Ultrasound-guided Axillary plexus block Surgical block Human Upper extremity Axillary nerve Local anesthetic Randomization Efficiency Surgery Distal Double blind study Block Clinical trial Organic amide Ultrasound Axillary
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