Mechanical needle guidance for ultrasound-guided parasagittal oblique in-plane paravertebral blocks: a cadaveric study
The Infiniti Plus mechanical needle guide did not demonstrate improved ultrasound needle tip visualization during thoracic paravertebral blocks performed by novice clinicians in cadavers.
Authors
- Marta Kelava
- Ece Yamak Altınpulluk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6993-0762)
- Hesham Elsharkawy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0836-1404)
- Alparslan Turan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9862-9306)
- N. D’Alessandro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1182-6399)
- Daniel I. Sessler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9932-3077)
- Guangmei Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7840-3035)
- Richard L. Drake
- Tetsuya Shimada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5187-7177)
- Xuan Pu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0467-3475)
- İlker İnce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5570-2585)
- Loran Mounir Soliman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3961-6887)
- N Sai Sri Harsha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7449-4339)
Institutions
- Cleveland Clinic (US)
- Outcomes Research Consortium (US)
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (US)
- National Defense Medical College Hospital (JP)
- Health Outcomes Solutions (United States) (US)
- Health Economics and Outcomes Research (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Murayama Medical Center (JP)
- MetroHealth Medical Center (US)
- National Defense Medical College (JP)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- Atatürk University (TR)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition)
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjane.2025.844716
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00