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. 2023 Nov;67(11):1014-1019.
doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_665_23. Epub 2023 Nov 7.

Ultrasound-guided infraclavicular approach to brachial plexus: A cadaveric study

Maria A Perez Herrero  1   2   3 , Ece Yamak Altinpulluk  1   4   5 , Mario Fajardo Perez  1   6 , Carlos Salazar Zamorano  1   7 , Luis Valdes Vilches  1   8 , Felice Galluccio  1   9   10
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Ultrasound-guided infraclavicular approach to brachial plexus: A cadaveric study

Maria A Perez Herrero et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2023 Nov.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Echo-anatomy of the clavipectoral triangle. (a) Clavipectoral triangle and probe position. (b) Needle trajectories to reach the target: retroclavicular, cranial in-plane or out-of-plane, and caudal in-plane approaches. (c) Diagram of the anatomical structures visualised by ultrasound scanning. PMM = Pectoralis Major Muscle, PM = Pectoralis Minor Muscle, PF = Posterior Cord, MF = Medial Cord, LF = Lateral Cord, SA = Subclavian artery, PMM = Pectoralis minor muscle, SAM = Serratus Anterior Muscle, 2 RIB = Second Rib
Figure 2
Figure 2
Cadaver probe position and needle position. (a) In-plane approach: cranial needle insertion. (b) In-plane approach: caudal needle insertion. (c) Out-of-plane approach: Yellow- brachial plexus, red- axillary artery, blue: axillary vein
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