Articles: nerve-block.
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Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2021
Regional anaesthesia for rib fractures: A pilot study of serratus anterior plane block.
Rib fractures are not only painful but are associated with morbidity and mortality, especially in older patients. The serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) is a plane block distant from major neurovascular bundles and may provide anaesthesia to a substantial area of the hemithorax. This pilot study was designed to assess if the SAPB can be safely and efficiently incorporated to the trauma reception workflow of an adult, level 1 trauma centre. ⋯ The present study demonstrated the feasibility of ultrasound-guided SAPB among patients with multiple rib fractures in the ED. No complications were observed. Further prospective evaluation of analgesic effects in a larger cohort is indicated.
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Int. J. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2021
Observational StudyComparison of the postoperative analgesic effectiveness of US-guided caudal block and US-guided pudendal nerve block in circumcision.
To compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy and postoperative complications of the pudendal nerve block (PNB) and caudal block (CB) with ultrasound (US). ⋯ This first prospective study in the literature shows that US-guided PNB provided a more pronounced and longer analgesic effect and resulted in less requirement for postoperative analgesics than US-guided CB.