Plexus Disorders

Atrioventricular Block

Thirddegree AV block

Bundle Branch and Fascicular Block

Sinus Node Dysfunction

Sinus node dysfunction refers to a number of conditions producing physiologically inappropriate atrial rates. Symptoms may be minimal or include weakness, palpitations, and syncope. Diagnosis is by...

Pelvic plexus block effective for prostate biopsy-related pain

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For pain control during transrectal prostate biopsy, a pelvic plexus block (PPB) is more effective than a periprostatic nerve block, according to an Italian paper in th...

Better analgesia from pelvic plexus block in prostate biopsy

(HealthDay) -- Compared with periprostatic nerve block (PNB), pelvic plexus block (PPB), performed under Doppler ultrasound guidance, provides better pain relief for men during office-based transrecta...

Sufferers of a Brachial Plexus Injury Run the Risk of Permanent Damage

Houston, Texas (PRWEB) January 29, 2013 Brachial plexus injuries can be extremely painful and may become permanent. Sufferers of this type of injury must educate themselves on what the brachial p...

Texas Clinic Now Accepting Brachial Plexus Patients; Children and Adults

Houston, TX (PRWEB) December 26, 2012 Understanding what brachial plexus injury is, how it occurs, and how to treat it, are crucial factors one must know when battling this injury. The brachial ple...

Diluent choice affects neuromuscular block times

Anesthesiologists can achieve successful axillary brachial plexus block faster by diluting ropivacaine in dextrose rather than saline, results of a randomized trial show.Taken from Medwire news with p...

Plexus facility wins ISO certification

DNV Certification has granted ISO 13485 certification to Plexus' facility in San Jose, California, US.

Nerve Transfer Helps Repair Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injury

In patients with traumatic brachial plexus injuries, elbow function was recovered to the MRC 3 level; recovery was best with 2 particular transfer procedures. Medscape Medical News

Nerve transfer can help repair brachial plexus injuries, help restore elbow functions

Results highlight the effective use of nerve transfer in patients suffering from brachial plexus injuries for reconstruction of elbow flexion to help improve their quality of life.

Randomized controlled trial of bilateral superficial cervical plexus block versus placebo in thyroid surgery.

BACKGROUND:: Bilateral superficial cervical block during thyroid surgery can reduce postoperative pain but its value is unclear. This randomized clinical trial assessed the efficacy of such regional a...

Comparison of bupivacaine, ropivacaine, and levobupivacaine in an equal dose and concentration for sympathetic block in dogs.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:: The aim of this study was to compare the potency of bupivacaine, ropivacaine, and levobupivacaine in an equal dose and concentration for sympathetic block. METHODS:: We mea...

Long-Acting Poly(DL:Lactic Acid-Castor Oil) 3:7-Bupivacaine Formulation: Effect of Hydrophobic Additives.

PURPOSE: To reduce formulation viscosity of bupivacaine/poly(DL lactic acid co castor oil) 3:7 without increasing bupivacaine release rates. METHODS: Poly(DL lactic acid) 3:7 was synthesized and bupiv...

A clinical comparison of continuous interscalene brachial plexus block with different basal infusion rates of 0.2% ropivacaine for shoulder surgery.

BACKGROUND: A continuous interscalene brachial plexus block is a highly effective postoperative analgesic modality after shoulder surgery. However, there is no consensus regarding the optimal basal in...

Bupivacaine digital blocks: how long is the pain relief and temperature elevation?

: The goals of this study are threefold: (1) to determine what effect epinephrine has on the duration of bupivacaine finger block anesthesia; (2) to see whether the duration of action of bupivacaine o...