Comparison of thoracic epidural and thoracic erector spinae plane block for pain relief of posterolateral rib fractures—a retrospective cohort study

Comparison of thoracic epidural and thoracic erector spinae plane block for pain relief of posterolateral rib fractures—a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Pain from rib fractures (posterior/lateral/anterior) is associated with significant pulmonary morbidity. Earlier epidural and paravertebral blocks were implemented in the algorithm for multimodal pain management of rib fracture pain. Administration of these blocks are fraught wit...

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Main Authors: Sandeep Madhusudan Diwan, Bharati Adhye, Abhijit Nair, Parag Sancheti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-12-01
Series:Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Rib fractures
Epidural block
Erector spinae
Ultrasound
Acute pain
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-022-00287-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-022-00287-2

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