BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Success rate of catheter applications is low in supraclavicular block. Thus, bupivacaine and levobupivacaine become important with their long effect time in single injection practices. In this study, we aimed to compare the effectiveness, side effects and complications of bupivacaine and levobupivacaine in supraclavicular block. METHODS Sixty patients aged between 20...

Clinical examination is very important in the practice of medicine. In patients presenting with a supraclavicular mass, a number of diseases including cancer should be ruled out. Two patients who presented with a bulky left supraclavicular mass were evaluated. Their medical history revealed complaints attributed to lower urinary tract infection. We performed histopathological examination of the...

Correspondence To the Editor: A 40‑year‑old male working as a manual labor with a history of smoking presented with a swelling in the neck and right upper extremity with the breathlessness since 5 days. The swelling in the neck region was acute in onset, pain associated with the generalized swelling in a right upper extremity. Breathlessness was acute in onset but was not associated with chest ...

A 20-year-old woman presented with painful left sided facial swelling and discomfort following dental extraction for a left lower molar tooth that required local anaesthetic and an air turbine drill. The patient was initially diagnosed as experiencing an allergic reaction to the anaesthetic used. The discomfort began in the left side of her face postoperatively, radiating down her neck and to h...

background: the axillary and supraclavicular nodal volume treatment results in improvement of local control and survival after breast conserving surgery (bcs) or modified radical mastectomy (mrm). studies on the depth of these nodes have questioned the consistent use of standard fields for all patients. this study was done to assess the dose delivery to these lymph nodes with conventional treat...

conclusions the brachial plexus block can be performed at different levels in the same patient to achieve desired results, while employing sound anatomical knowledge and adhering to the maximum safe dose limit of the local anesthetic. case presentation we present the case of a 68-year-old gentleman who had brachial plexus block at supraclavicular and interscalene levels as the sole anesthetic f...