Serratus anterior block for pain relief in multiple rib fractures: Case report (serratus anterior block in multiple rib fractures)
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Serratus anterior plane block for multiple rib fractures.
A 63-year-old man, admitted to a tertiary care hospital, with a history of motor vehicle accident 2 days prior, was referred to the pain clinic within the hospital with severe chest pain on the left side. He was morbidly obese (BMI = 44.2 Kg/M2) with a positive history of hypertension, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, and obstructive sleep apnea. The patient had difficulty in breathing due to pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Serbian Journal of Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2217-7744,2466-488X
DOI: 10.5937/sjait1904081i