0 relating to the area above the clavicle (= a bone between the shoulder and neck on each side of the body)
It is likely that the leak had occurred shortly after completion of the first operation, leading to the formation of the observed supraclavicular haematoma.
Following the operation, a non-pulsatile swelling was noted in the left supraclavicular region, shown by ultrasound scan (performed in the intensive care unit) to be a haematoma.
This procedure is typically performed under general anesthesia but can be performed under supraclavicular brachial plexus blockade.
A catheter may be inserted at the interscalene, supraclavicular, infraclavicular or axillary location, depending on the desired location of nerve block.
The supraclavicular nodes are also included in this group.
Unlike the interscalene block which results in diaphragmatic hemiparesis in all subjects only half of those who undergo supraclavicular block experience this side effect.
The nodes of the neck and shoulders (cervical and supraclavicular) are most frequently involved (8090% of the time, on average).
This includes pedicled flaps as the trapezius or supraclavicular flap or tissue expansion of nearby regions.
