Download – Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block

Interscalene block is the most proximal approach to the brachial plexus and is the most suitable block for proximal procedures on the arm or shoulder. The block is a paravertebral approach at the level of the cervical roots in the neck and can provide both brachial and cervical nerve blocks. The areas supplied by C8 and T1 nerve roots may prove difficult to block and this approach is therefore less suitable for surgery on the hand. Supplementary block of the ulnar nerve can provide the necessary analgesia for hand surgery.

Daniel Amutike