Ultrasound guided interscalene block is a safe technique in neck breathers

Regional anaesthesia is challenging in surgical patients with anatomical abnormalities. Patients who have undergone total laryngectomy have a permanent tracheostomy, and these individuals are termed as neck breathers. These patients have distorted anatomy due to radiation and chemotherapy. We are re...

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Main Authors: Pujari S. Vinayak, Madabushi K. Rajashree, Bevinaguddaiah Yatish, Iyer S. Sadasivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184914000658