Serratus Anterior Plane Block in the Emergency Department: A Case Series

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 varie...

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Main Authors: Judy Lin, Taryn Hoffman, Ksenya Badashova, Sergey Motov, Lawrence Haines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2020-02-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2394p7g7
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spelling doaj-2a1292b2d8c3400e976e010eb1ad34162020-11-25T02:25:24ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2020-02-014110.5811/cpcem.2019.11.44946cpcem-04-21Serratus Anterior Plane Block in the Emergency Department: A Case SeriesJudy LinTaryn HoffmanKsenya BadashovaSergey MotovLawrence HainesThis 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.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2394p7g7
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Serratus Anterior Plane Block in the Emergency Department: A Case Series
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
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title Serratus Anterior Plane Block in the Emergency Department: A Case Series
title_short Serratus Anterior Plane Block in the Emergency Department: A Case Series
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series Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
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description 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.
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