Axillary sheath
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| Axillary artery and its branches - anterior view of right upper limb and thorax. (Axillary sheath not labeled, but region is visible.) | |
| Gray's | subject #149 586 |
The first portion of the axillary artery is enclosed, together with the axillary vein and the brachial plexus, in a fibrous sheath—the axillary sheath—continuous above with the deep cervical fascia.
A brachial plexus nerve block can be achieved by injecting anaesthetic into this area.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Ay; Akinci, M.; Sayin, M.; Bektas, U.; Tekdemir, I.; Elhan, A. (2007). "The axillary sheath and single-injection axillary block". Clinical anatomy 20 (1): 57–63. doi:10.1002/ca.20270. PMID 16372345.
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