Ultrasound-guided pectoral nerves and serratus plane block for post thoracotomy pain syndrome

Emanuele Piraccini^{1

2}, Morena Calli^{3

4}, Helen Byrne⁵, Ruggero M Corso³, Stefano Maitan³

Affiliations

¹ Unit of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery, "G.B. Morgagni-Pierantoni" Hospital, Forlì, Italy - drpiraccini@gmail.com.
² Young Against Pain (YAP) Italian Group, Florence, Italy - drpiraccini@gmail.com.
³ Unit of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery, "G.B. Morgagni-Pierantoni" Hospital, Forlì, Italy.
⁴ Young Against Pain (YAP) Italian Group, Florence, Italy.
⁵ Medical Diagnostic Department, Kingsbridge Private Hospital, Belfast, UK.

Comment

Emanuele Piraccini et al. Minerva Anestesiol. 2017 Aug.

. 2017 Aug;83(8):888-889.

doi: 10.23736/S0375-9393.17.11825-0. Epub 2017 Feb 13.

Emanuele Piraccini^{1

2}, Morena Calli^{3

4}, Helen Byrne⁵, Ruggero M Corso³, Stefano Maitan³

¹ Unit of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery, "G.B. Morgagni-Pierantoni" Hospital, Forlì, Italy - drpiraccini@gmail.com.
² Young Against Pain (YAP) Italian Group, Florence, Italy - drpiraccini@gmail.com.
³ Unit of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery, "G.B. Morgagni-Pierantoni" Hospital, Forlì, Italy.
⁴ Young Against Pain (YAP) Italian Group, Florence, Italy.
⁵ Medical Diagnostic Department, Kingsbridge Private Hospital, Belfast, UK.

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