Abstract: Objective:To summarize the experience of perioperative nursing care for outpatient of frozen shoulder release under brachial plexus anesthesia,and assess the treatment effect through follow-up.Methods:From June 2010 to March 2011,there were 113 outpatients of frozen shoulder release treatment under brachial plexus anesthesia downstream in our department.The experience of perioperative nursing care was summarized.Telephone follow-up were carried out at 15 days,1 month,and 3 month after the surgery to assess the effect.Results:15 days after surgery,there was 87 cases(76.7%) patients whose shoulder active activity returned to normal,and 99(87.7%) cases with the pain disappeared.At 1 month after,21(18.6%) patients with shoulder active activity returned to normal,10 cases(8.8%),pain disappeared.112(99.1%) patients in the rehabilitation.Only 1 case caused by trauma with shoulder function recovery poor after 3 month.No serious complications.Conclusion:With appropriate nursing care,frozen shoulder release under brachial plexus anesthesia for outpatients is effective and safe