Intercostal Nerve Block: A Simple and Effective Method for Pain Relief in Blunt Trauma Chest
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Chest injuries are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in trauma patients. Significant morbidity can result from pain and respiratory distress in patients of blunt trauma chest.A prospective randomized controlled study was conducted at our institute on patients suffering from blunt trauma chest. A total of 36 patients were studied. Patients were randomized to two groups of 18 each. The first group were treated with intercostal nerve blocks for pain relief. The second group of patients were administered parenteral analgesics.Pain intensity at identified hours was measured in both the groups using the visual analog scale.the outcomes were compared.Pain relief was found to be significantly better with intercostal block compared to parenteral analgesia. Conclusion:intercostal nerve block is a simple and effective method for pain relief in patients with blunt trauma chest.
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