Comparison of thoracic epidural and thoracic erector spinae plane block for pain relief of posterolateral rib fractures—a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Pain from rib fractures (posterior/lateral/anterior) is associated with significant pulmonary morbidity. Earlier epidural and paravertebral blocks were implemented in the algorithm for multimodal pain management of rib fracture pain. Administration of these blocks are fraught wit...

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Published in:	Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Main Authors:	Sandeep Madhusudan Diwan, Bharati Adhye, Abhijit Nair, Parag Sancheti
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	https://asja.journals.ekb.eg/ 2022-12-01
Subjects:	Rib fractures Epidural block Erector spinae Ultrasound Acute pain
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-022-00287-2