Serratus Anterior Plane Block in the Emergency Department: A Case Series
Judy Lin, Taryn Hoffman, Ksenya Badashova, Sergey Motov, Lawrence Haines
Abstract
This is a case series of six emergency department (ED) patients who received an ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) for a variety of painful conditions. Our cases illustrate the feasibility and analgesic efficacy of the SAPB in providing pain management in ED patients with a variety of painful syndromes, including those with severe pain from multiple rib fractures, herpes zoster, and tube thoracostomy placement. In addition, we found no adverse events in our case series.
Topics & Concepts
ThoracostomyEmergency departmentMedicineBlock (permutation group theory)Pain managementAdverse effectAnalgesicSurgeryAnesthesiaInternal medicinePneumothoraxGeometryPsychiatryMathematicsAnesthesia and Pain ManagementTrauma Management and DiagnosisSpine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology