Does ultrasound-guided infraclavicular block meet users' expectations?

摘要

To the Editor,We read with interest the recently published article by Brull et al. and have several concerns regarding the methods and conclusions of their work.According to the literature cited in the introduction of their article, Brull et al. reported a 60-79% success rate for neurostimulator (NS)-guided infraclavicular block (ICB). However, the authors also cited a recent study by Sauter et al? who reported a success rate of 85% using the same technique. Other experts report a success rate of 97% using NS.