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CONVENTIONAL ANATOMICAL LANDMARK TECHNIQUE AND ITS COMPARISON WITH ULTRASOUND TECHNIQUE FOR SUPRACLAVICULAR BRACHIAL PLEXUS NERVE BLOCK IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING UPPER LIMB SURGERIES

Background: Brachial plexus blockade is a well known anesthetic technique for upper limb surgeries.The advantage with supraclavicular block is that it has a rapid action which is predictable and complete for the entire upper extremity.This technique is also called as spinal of upper limb. Earlier, the Landmark technique has been traditionally used for performing this block. But blind technique often requires multiple needle attempts, resulting in increase in procedure time, more patient discomfort and complications likepneumothorax. Ultrasound being a relatively new technique in our country is increasingly being used for performing nerve blocks for limb surgeries. Objective: This study was done to evaluate safety and comfort of ultrasound technology for supraclavicular brachial plexus blocks.