Analgesic effect of middle scalene muscle block by single-shot injection vs. catheter infusion for shoulder surgery: a randomised controlled trial
- Journal
- Anaesthesia (Q1)
- Published
- 21 July 2026
- Study design
- Randomized controlled trial
- Evidence level
- Level 1, High (CEBM 1b)
- Authors
- Keisuke Nakazawa, Takefumi Kamiya, Genki Iwama, Kazuyoshi Nakanishi, Takahiro Suzuki
- PMID
- 42478298
- DOI
- 10.1111/anae.70311
Why clinicians should know about it
- Picked for Surgery (paper of the day, 22 July 2026).
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