David B. Auyong, MD
New Orleans—The interscalene and supraclavicular nerves may be the blocks of choice in shoulder surgery, but both present the risk for respiratory distress. Ultrasound guidance provides a third option: the suprascapular block. Indeed, the suprascapular block provides analgesia similar to the other two blocks, but without compromise in pulmonary function.
“For years, the standard for shoulder surgery has been the interscalene block,” said David B. Auyong, MD,