Is the person under brachial plexus anaesthesia awake

A person under brachial plexus anesthesia is awake. Brachial plexus anesthesia is local anesthesia, which only temporarily blocks the conduction of some peripheral nerve impulses, so that these innervated areas produce anesthetic effect. It is often used for superficial and limited surgery.

Brachial plexus anesthesia can be performed from the intermuscular sulcus, supraclavicular and axillary areas for upper limb surgery, the intermuscular sulcus approach for shoulder surgery, and the axillary approach for forearm and hand surgery. Unlike general anesthesia, brachial plexus anesthesia usually does not suppress the central nervous system, usually does not make people unconscious, but only blocks the brachial plexus pathway, often can keep patients awake during surgery, and can reduce the patient's pain. Injection of local anesthetics from the brachial plexus is relatively simple and easy to operate. General anesthesia is safe and effective with few complications.

Before anesthesia should pay attention to keep the mood relaxed, do not overstress. Anesthesia should be carried out strictly under the guidance of doctors, and drug reactions to local anesthesia should be avoided as far as possible to prevent phrenic nerve palsy, recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, Horner syndrome, etc.