A retrospective study comparing analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block versus intravenous fentanyl infusion in patients with multiple rib fractures

A retrospective study comparing analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block versus intravenous fentanyl infusion in patients with multiple rib fractures

Background and Aims: Inadequately managed pain due to multiple rib fractures (MRFs) can lead to atelectasis, pneumonia, prolonged ICU stay thereby leads to significant morbidity, morbidity and cost of treatment. Opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and regional anaesthesia techniques like...

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Main Authors: Sandeep Diwan, Abhijit Nair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
fentanyl
fracture
nerve block
pain relief
ribs
serratus anterior
ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2021;volume=37;issue=3;spage=411;epage=415;aulast=Diwan

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