Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block for Rescue Analgesia in Thoracic Trauma: A Case Report
Rescue Analgesia in Thoracic Trauma
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https://doi.org/10.25751/rspa.24070Keywords:
Pain, Regional Analgesia, Ultrasonography, Trauma, Emergency medicineAbstract
The ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane (ESP) block is a novel regional anesthesia technique described for providing thoracic analgesia. It is simple to perform and relatively noninvasive compared to neuroaxis techniques, allowing to provide effective analgesia for acute rib fractures, which is essential to avoid pulmonary complications.
This newly technique have demonstrated pain relief in patients with rib fratures and it is a effective analgesia when part of multimodal analgesia plan.
In this report, we described the use of unilateral ESP catheter as a rescue analgesic technique placed in a patient with rib fratures secondary to a car accident.
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