Brachial Plexus Block in Children and Adolescents

Brachial Plexus Block in Children and Adolescents Requiring Surgery Following Trauma

This study involves a retrospective evaluation of brachial plexus anaesthesia in children and adolescents (patients under the age of 18) undergoing surgical procedures of the upper extremity following trauma. The investigators plan to recruit patients from our hospital patient database meeting our inclusion criteria. Observational period was defined between 1st of January 2002 and 31st of October 2018. Necessity to convert to general anaesthesia was defined as primary endpoint.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Brachial plexus anaesthesia for surgical intervention of upper extremity injuries

Exclusion Criteria:

• age above 18