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Editorial
. 2022 May-Jun;33(3):103-107.
doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2022-034.

Fascial plane regional anaesthesia techniques

Renier Verbeek  1 , Felipe Montoya  1 , Justiaan L Swanevelder  2
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Editorial

Fascial plane regional anaesthesia techniques

Renier Verbeek et al. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2022 May-Jun.
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Transverse chest anatomy.
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Pectoral I block anatomy.
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Pectoral II block anatomy.
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Serratus anterior block anatomy.
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Pecto-intercostal fascial block (PIF).
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Transverse thoracic muscle plane block (TTMP).
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Erector spinae plane block anatomy.
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Erector spinae plane block anatomy.
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