Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology & Reanimation
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Anomalous Course of the Brachial Plexus Identified During Ultrasound-Guided Brachial Plexus Nerve Block

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Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, New Jersey, USA

Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim 2022; 50: 312-314
DOI: 10.5152/TJAR.2022.21064
Read: 457 Downloads: 109 Published: 01 August 2022

Knowledge of brachial plexus anatomy is essential when performing upper-extremity regional anaesthesia. Anomalous brachial plexus anatomy has been reported in up to 35% of patients. Variants include anomalous course of the roots anterior to, or within, the scalene musculature and abnormal separation of the cords around the subclavian artery. These anomalies have been detected with ultrasound, a valuable tool for delineating anatomy and providing imaging guidance during regional anaesthesia. We report a previously undescribed course of the brachial plexus relative to the subclavian artery within the supraclavicular fossa identified by ultrasound prior to peripheral nerve blockade.

Cite this article as: Porter SB, Garner HW, Schoch BS, Murray PM, Robards CB, Franco MJ. Anomalous course of the brachial plexus identified during ultrasound-guided brachial plexus nerve block. Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim. 2022;50(4):312-314.

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