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Review
. 2020 May;20(5):158-165.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2020.01.006. Epub 2020 Mar 18.

Paravertebral blocks and novel alternatives

S Nair  1 , H Gallagher  1 , N Conlon  1
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Review

Paravertebral blocks and novel alternatives

S Nair et al. BJA Educ. 2020 May.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
(a) Thoracic paravertebral space. (b) Sagittal section of the thoracic paravertebral space with needle.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Ultrasound image of thoracic paravertebral space. TP, transverse process; SCTL, superior costotransverse ligament; TPVS, thoracic paravertebral space; ESM, erector spinae muscle; RM, rhomboid major; TM, trapezius muscle.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Newer paraspinal blocks. ESP, erector spinae plane; PVB, paravertebral block; RLB, retrolaminar block; MTP, midpoint transverse process to pleura.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Erector spinae block with needle. ESM, erector spinae muscle; TP, transverse process; TV, thoracic vertebrae; RM, rhomboid muscle; TM, trapezius muscle; LA, local anaesthetic. Arrowheads denote the needle.
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