ArticleIndian journal of anaesthesia2021
Selective blockade of supraclavicular nerves and upper trunk of brachial plexus "The SCUT block" towards a site-specific regional anaesthesia strategy for clavicle surgeries - A descriptive study.
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- Modified longitudinal intermediate cervical plexus block for supraclavicular nerve analgesia: a randomized, double-blind trial in healthy volunteers.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- Single injection technique with ultrasound-guided superficial cervical fascia block combined with brachial plexus block in clavicular surgery: a prospective randomized comparative trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2023Trial
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- Regional anesthesia strategies for proximal humerus fracture surgery: anatomical considerations, diaphragm-sparing techniques, and expert perspectives-a narrative review.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2026Review
- Comparison of ultrasound-guided supraclavicular nerve block combined with clavipectoral fascial plane block versus supraclavicular nerve block along with the upper trunk of brachial plexus "The SCUT block" in clavicle surgery: A single-centre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-guided selective supraclavicular nerve block combined with modified clavipectoral fascial plane block for midshaft clavicule fracture surgery: a case report.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia in Permanent Pacemaker Implantation: An Observational Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
- Comparison of ultrasound-guided superior trunk blockThe Korean journal of pain · 2025Article
- Awake clavipectoral facial plane block for clavicle surgeries: A case series.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2023Article
- Estimation of minimum effective local anaesthetic volume to block the lower trunk during selective truncal injection brachial plexus block.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2022Article
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- Effectiveness of supraclavicular nerve and upper trunk of brachial plexus (SCUT) block versus clavipectoral fascia and supraclavicular nerve block (CPFS) in mid-shaft clavicle fracture surgery - A randomized clinical trial.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
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Abstract
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aimsCommonly, the superficial cervical plexus and interscalene block were combined to provide surgical anaesthesia for procedures on the clavicle, which are neither selective nor site-specific considering the innervation of the clavicle. The aim was to analyse effectiveness and block dynamics of selectively blocking supraclavicular (SC) nerves and upper trunk (UT) of brachial plexus (SCUT BLOCK) as a site-specific regional anaesthesia strategy for clavicle surgery.
methodsSC nerves and UT were blocked with 3-ml and 5-ml local anaesthetic, respectively, in 70 American Society of Anesthesiologists I and II patients aged above 18 years, undergoing clavicle surgery. Sensory-motor conduction blockade was assessed in both the plexus territories, following which surgery ensued. Number of patients who exhibited complete conduction blockade of the targeted nerves, number of surgeries completed under the block, intraoperative rescue analgesics, duration of postoperative analgesia and complications were recorded.
resultsSensory and motor mapping showed complete conduction blockade of the targeted nerves in all patients, all other branches were spared. The surgery was completed exclusively under block in 67 (Strategy success rate 96%) out of 70 patients. Intraoperatively, two patients required supplementation of block with a local infiltration and general anaesthesia was administered for one patient. The mean duration of postoperative analgesia was 5 (1.2) hours [mean (standard deviation)]. Only one patient developed ptosis; no other complications were noted.
conclusions"The SCUT block" is an effective site-specific regional anaesthesia strategy for clavicle surgery.
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