Ultrasound-Guided Single-Shot Preemptive Erector Spinae Plane Block for Postoperative Pain Management

Thoracotomy is a procedure that causes severe pain as a result of muscle incision, retraction of the ribs, and damage to the intercostal nerves. Postoperative analgesia management is very important for respiratory functions, and successful pain management reduces postoperative complications and length of hospital stay.1 A variety of procedures have been described for the first-step treatment of thoracic analgesia, including intercostal nerve blocks, thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA), and thoracic paravertebral blocks.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research