Pre-injection of saline on the anterior scalene muscle reduced brachial plexus nerve block-induced hemidiaphragmatic paralysis
ASM saline pre-injection significantly reduces HDP after ISB without compromising analgesia. This technique may broaden ISB use in patients with respiratory limitations by minimizing diaphragmatic dysfunction.
Authors
- Guo Mu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1099-6644)
- Jun Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9288-6299)
- Yuang Fang
- Hong Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0122-1932)
- Huangjun Tang
- Beilin Hu
- Yingying Zhang
Institutions
- Southwest Medical University (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1732111
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Southwest Medical University
- Luzhou Science and Technology Bureau
- Health Commission of Sichuan Province