Ultrasound Guided Deep Cervical Plexus Block

Abstract

We describe a new technique for achieving a deep cervical plexus block using a portable vascular access ultrasound scanner (Site~Rite® II, Bard Access Systems, Pittsburgh, PA).

Keywords

deep cervical plexus block ultrasound imaging

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