Does Saline Injection Around Phrenic Nerve Reduce Incidence of Diaphragmatic Paresis Following Interscalene Block?

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Category Primary study
Registry of Trialsclinicaltrials.gov
Year 2016
Hemi-diaphragmatic palsy is a common undesirable effect of interscalene block, with an incidence of up to 100%. Mechanism of palsy is thought to be related to spread of local anaesthetic anterior to the anterior scalene muscle. We hypothesize that by injecting saline in this anatomical location prior to performing an interscalene block the incidence of phrenic palsy will be reduced.
Epistemonikos ID: 399157c55cb88432b18da3d163654e7628c8ded7
First added on: Jun 14, 2024