Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block for Rescue Analgesia in Thoracotomy After Epidural Failure: A Case Report

Mauricio Forero; Manikandan Rajarathinam; Sanjib Adhikary; Ki Jinn Chin

doi:10.1213/XAA.0000000000000478

Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block for Rescue Analgesia in Thoracotomy After Epidural Failure: A Case Report

Mauricio Forero, Manikandan Rajarathinam, Sanjib Adhikary, Ki Jinn Chin

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Abstract

The ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane (ESP) block is a newly described technique for providing thoracic analgesia. It is simple to perform and relatively noninvasive compared with thoracic epidural analgesia. In addition, the anatomy lends itself well to catheter insertion for continuous blockade. In this report, we describe the use of the ESP block as a rescue analgesic technique for postthoracotomy analgesia in a patient with failed thoracic epidural analgesia.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	254-256
Number of pages	3
Journal	A & A case reports
Volume	8
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000478
State	Published - May 15 2017

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