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  • Title: Case report: pneumothorax as a complication of the ultrasound-guided supraclavicular approach for brachial plexus block.
    Author: Bhatia A, Lai J, Chan VW, Brull R.
    Journal: Anesth Analg; 2010 Sep; 111(3):817-9. PubMed ID: 20508135.
    Abstract:
    In this case report, we are the first to describe the occurrence of a pneumothorax after ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block. The block was performed using a medial-to-lateral in-plane needle insertion technique. The predisposing operator, technical, and patient factors as well as strategies for preventing this uncommon yet potentially severe complication are discussed.
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