Serratus Anterior Plane Block: A New Analgesic Technique for Post-Thoracotomy Pain
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Serratus anterior plane block: a new analgesic technique for post-thoracotomy pain.
Pain following thoracotomy is of moderate to severe nature. Management of thoracotomy pain is a challenging task. Post thoracotomy pain has acute effects in the post operative period by affecting respiratory mechanics, which increases the morbidity. Poorly controlled thoracotomy pain in the acute phase may also lead to the development of a chronic pain syndrome. A young male patient underwent e...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Physician
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2150-1149,1533-3159
DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2015/18/e421