Serratus anterior plane block combined with monitored anesthesia care for surgery of lateral side of breast -a case report-
Background In breast surgery, regional anesthesia rather than primary anesthesia has been mainly used for postoperative analgesia. Serratus anterior plane block is a new method for ultrasound-guided thoracic wall block. It is less invasive and relatively safer than conventional regional anesthetic t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Anesthesiology |
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| Online Access: | http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kja-d-18-00257.pdf |
| Summary: | Background In breast surgery, regional anesthesia rather than primary anesthesia has been mainly used for postoperative analgesia. Serratus anterior plane block is a new method for ultrasound-guided thoracic wall block. It is less invasive and relatively safer than conventional regional anesthetic techniques. Case We report a case of breast surgery under serratus anterior plane block as primary anesthesia with monitored anesthesia for a 78-year-old patient with a medical history of cardiopulmonary resuscitation due to stress-induced cardiomyopathy caused by pneumonia. Conclusions Serratus anterior plane block might be simple and effective technique for breast surgery when a lesion is located on lateral side. |
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| ISSN: | 2005-6419 2005-7563 |