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Original Article

Volume 4, Number 1, February 2012, pages 26-32

The Extent of Blockade Following Axillary and Infraclavicular Approaches of Brachial Plexus Block in Uremic Patients

Tables

Table 1. Patients’ Characteristics and Duration of Operation and Block Procedure (mean ± SD)
 
GroupsAX (n = 20)IC (n = 20)P value
AX: Axillary; IC: Infraclavicular; NS: Not Significant.
Gender (M/F)14/610/10NS
Age (year)55.1 ± 19.851.0 ± 15.5NS
Weight (kg)63.4 ± 13.764.1 ± 12.8NS
Height (cm)167.6 ± 9.5162.4 ± 9.6NS
Duration of operation (minute)77.1 ± 21.781.5 ± 18.6NS
Duration of block procedure (minute)13.7 ± 4.04.23 ± 2.40.0001

 

Table 2. Preoperative Laboratory Values (mean ± SD)
 
Venous blood gas and electrolytesAX (n=20)IC (n=20)P value
AX: Axillary, IC: Infraclavicular; NS: Not Significant.
BUN (mg/dL)51.7 ± 17.847 ± 15.9NS
Creatinine (mg/dL)5.3 ± 1.84.1 ± 1.7NS
Hemglobine (gr/dL)9.1 ± 1.39.8 ± 1.4NS
K (mEq/L)4.2 ± 0.84.2 ± 0.6NS
Ca (mg/dL)7.9 ± 0.78.6 ± 0.8NS

 

Table 3. Development of Sensory Block With Axillary (AX) and Infraclavicular (IC) Approach of Brachial Plexus Block
 
Nerves3 min6 min9 min12 min15 min18 min30 min
Number of patients with ”sharp/dull/no sensation“ to pinprick are shown. P < 0.05 (AX versus IC).
Axillary
   AX19/1/018/2/016/4/014/6/012/8/010/10/07/13/0
   IC13/7/0*11/9/0*8/12/0*2/15/3*2/20/3*1/11/8*0/10/10*
Musculocutaneous
   AX10/10/06/12/24/11/51/11/80/9/110/8/120/6/14
   IC12/8/04/16/00/16/40/12/80/4/160/3/170/2/18
Radial
   AX9/10/13/16/11/16/30/13/70/11/90/11/90/10/10
   IC13/7/08/12/02/15/30/14/60/8/120/6/140/3/17
Median
   AX9/10/15/14/13/13/42/9/91/9/101/8/110/6/14
   IC13/7/05/15/00/18/20/14/60/7/130/3/170/1/19
Ulnar
   AX5/14/12/12/61/9/100/7/130/5/150/4/160/3/17
   IC16/3/1*11/8/1*4/14/2*1/16/3*1/12/7*1/11/8*0/8/12*
Medial Antebr Cut
   AX5/14/14/10/62/9/91/6/130/6/140/4/160/1/19
   IC16/4/0*12/8/0*6/13/1*3/15/2*1/11/80/8/120/4/16
Medial Brach Cut
   AX10/10/09/11/07/13/07/12/16/11/34/13/31/15/4
   IC14/6/011/9/06/14/03/16/10/13/7*0/10/10*0/7/13*
Intercostobrachial
   AX10/9/110/9/18/9/36/11/35/12/35/12/34/13/3
   IC17/3/012/8/05/14/12/13/51/12/71/9/10*0/7/13*

 

Table 4. Development of Motor Block With Axillary (AX) and Infraclavicular (IC) Approach of Brachial Plexus Block
 
Nerves3 min6 min9 min12 min15 min18 min30 min
Number of patients with motor power as ”normal contraction/reduced contraction/no contraction“ of the hand and arm are shown. P < 0.05 (AX versus IC).
Axillary
   AX17/3/016/4/012/8/012/8/09/11/09/11/07/13/0
   IC11/8/19/10/14/12/4*1/14/5*0/12/8*0/10/10*0/8/12*
Musculocutaneous
   AX6/12/24/11/51/12/70/10/100/6/140/6/140/5/15
   IC8/12/04/12/40/11/90/6/140/3/170/2/180/1/19
Radial
   AX7/10/34/11/50/10/100/8/120/6/140/3/170/2/18
   IC11/8/14/14/20/15/50/8/120/4/160/1/190/0/20
Median
   AX7/13/05/13/23/7/100/10/100/8/120/8/120/7/13
   IC13/7/04/14/20/14/60/13/70/4/160/3/170/1/19
Ulnar
   AX5/11/41/8/111/7/120/4/160/4/160/2/180/0/20
   IC16/3/1*10/9/1*5/14/1*2/14/4*0/12/8*0/10/10*0/7/13*