Modified pecs ii block for axillary hidradenitis suppurativa

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a painful, chronic inflammatory skin condition. Patients experience exacerbations, leading them to present to the emergency department (ED) for incision and drainage. Direct injection of local anesthetic into these lesions is extremely painful and seldom provides adequate anesthesia. A modified method of the PECS II block can provide anesthesia to the skin of the axilla, making management of HS much less painful for both patient and physician. We performed a bilateral modified PECS II block on a patient requiring incision and drainage of HS lesions in both axillae.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Techniques and Procedures Source Type: research