Title
Ultrasound guided versus peripheral nerve stimulator techniques for interscalene brachial plexus block in patients undergoing upper limb surgeries
Authors
Abha Bardiya¹,*, Pranay Hedaoo² & Vaishali Dwivedi³
Affiliation
¹Department of Anaesthesiology, Government Medical College, Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India; ²Department of Anaesthesiology, Nandkumar Singh Chouhan Government Medical College, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, India; ³Department of Anaesthesiology, Government Medical College, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding Author
Abha Bardiya - E-mail: bardiya.abha@gmail.com
Pranay Hedaoo - E-mail: pranay.hedaoo@gmail.com
Vaishali Dwivedi - E-mail: vaishalidwivedi345@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received September 1, 2026; Revised September 30, 2026; Accepted September 30, 2026, Published September 30, 2026
Abstract
Interscalene brachial plexus block is widely used in upper limb surgeries because it provides reliable intraoperative anesthesia and effective post-operative analgesia. Therefore, it is of interest to compare ultrasound-guided interscalene block with the conventional peripheral nerve stimulator technique in 60 patients, with 30 patients in each group. The two techniques were evaluated for procedural time, onset and duration of sensory and motor block and complication rate. Block performance, efficiency and safety were assessed to determine whether ultrasound guidance offers a meaningful clinical advantage over the traditional nerve stimulator approach, thereby advancing knowledge on the relative effectiveness of modern image-guided regional anesthesia.
Keywords
Brachial plexus, interscalene block, peripheral nerve stimulator, regional anesthesia, ultrasound guidance, upper limb surgery.
Citation
Bardiya et al. Bioinformation 22(9): 5822-5826 (2026)
Edited by
Vini Mehta
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
