Anterior scalene plane block at the superior trunk level relieves referred shoulder pain after liver radiofrequency ablation: a technical report

We report the first case of using an anterior scalene plane block at the superior trunk level achieving phrenic nerve blockade to treat intolerable referred shoulder pain after liver Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of a diaphragm-abutting liver tumor despite prevention with a full-dose non-steroidal a...

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Main Authors: Yin-Tzu Liu, Sheng-Wei Cheng, Jin-De Hou, Wei-Chen Chung, Hsun-Chung Tsuo, Jui-An Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001421000579