Supraclavicular Versus Interscalene Block for Shoulder Surgery

A Prospective Randomized Comparison of Ultrasound-guided Supraclavicular and Interscalene Block in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

The purpose of this study is to compare the supraclavicular block to interscalene block in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the supraclavicular block in comparison with interscalene block on postoperative pain, quality of recovery and side effects in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery under general anesthesia.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients undergoing shoulder surgery in American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I-II

Exclusion Criteria:

• with a known allergy to study medications,
• chronic opioid use,
• ipsilateral upper limb neurological deficits,
• severe respiratory disease,
• coagulopathy