Modified Continuous Arthroscopy-Guided Suprascapular Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Control Following Rotator Cuff Repair: Surgical Technique

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is one of the most painful surgical procedures; patients complain pain especially during first 48 hours postoperatively. Pain management an essential goal to reduce demand for analgesic agents and patient discomfort. Various methods have been introduced arthroscopic repair, including continuous arthroscopy-guided suprascapular nerve blocks (SSNB) interscalene blocks. However, aforementioned procedures shown disadvantages such as catheter mobilization, which may cause injury artery, a weak effect, Horner syndrome, well phrenic paralysis. A modification SSNB has at our hospital: modified technique. The aim this technique immobilize chance minimize postsurgical needs