Axillary block of the brachial plexus and peripheral paresthesia: a technique to refuse at the outset? Clinical experience]. FT Il blocco del Plesso Brachiale per via ascellare e ricerca delle parestesie periferiche: una tecnica da rifiutare in partenza? Esperienza clinica.

The axillary brachial plexus blockade by means of stimulating paresthesia and single local anesthetic injection was examined during one year long routine activity in a plastic surgery division. Two-hundred-five blocks were performed evaluating the success percentage, the execution mean time, a sedation utility and the sequelae incidence. The technique was confirmed usefull, easy to perform, well tolerated from the patients. The technique validity, versus the suspiciousness considered by several Authors, is confirmed.