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Case Reports
. 2019 Jun;47(3):235-237.
doi: 10.5152/TJAR.2018.46794. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

Ultrasound-Guided Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block in a Patient with Multiple Rib Fractures

Rakesh Kumar  1 , Ankur Sharma  1 , Rakhi Bansal  2 , Manoj Kamal  2 , Lovepriya Sharma  2
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Ultrasound-Guided Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block in a Patient with Multiple Rib Fractures

Rakesh Kumar et al. Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim. 2019 Jun.

Abstract

The invention of new modalities in regional anaesthesia has included a number of important fascial plane blocks. We here describe a case of a successful erector spinae plane block using a continuous catheter technique for pain relief in a patient with multiple rib fractures.

Keywords: Analgesia; erector spinae plane block; rib fractures.

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Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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