Raj, Eric, and Nabil discuss the variety of regional anesthesia options for shoulder surgery to avoid phrenic nerve block.

Hosts:
- Raj Gupta MD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (@dr_rajgupta)
- Eric Schwenk MD, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University (@ESchwenkMD)

Guests:
- Nabil Elkassabany MD, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (@nelkassabany)

Article:

Diaphragm-Sparing Nerve Blocks for Shoulder Surgery
(http://journals.lww.com/rapm/Fulltext/2017/01000/Diaphragm_Sparing_Nerve_Blocks_for_Shoulder.5.aspx)

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Thanks to The Preps from Philadelphia, PA for the music: “The Grind (9 to 5)" and "Unknown Night". The band features Steve Breslin on vocals/guitars, Bryan Schwenk on guitars/vocals, Jeff Frederick on bass, and Eric Schwenk on drums.

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Episode 9: Phrenic Nerve-Sparing Regional Anesthesia for Shoulder Surgery

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