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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 139-141 |
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Erector spinae plane block may aid weaning from mechanical ventilation in patients with multiple rib fractures: Case report of two cases
Amar Nandhakumar, Amritha Nair, V Kiran Bharath, Sriraam Kalingarayar, Balaji P Ramaswamy, D Dhatchinamoorthi
Department of Anaesthesia, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Amar Nandhakumar
Department of Anaesthesiology, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, P. O. Box 3209, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore - 641 014, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ija.IJA_599_17
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Uncontrolled pain in patients with rib fracture leads to atelectasis and impaired cough which can progress to pneumonia and respiratory failure necessitating mechanical ventilation. Of the various pain modalities, regional anaesthesia (epidural and paravertebral) is better than systemic and oral analgesics. The erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a new modality in the armamentarium for the management of pain in multiple rib fractures, which is simple to perform and without major complications. We report a case series where ESPB helped in weaning the patients from mechanical ventilation. Further randomised controlled studies are warranted in comparing their efficacy in relation to other regional anaesthetic techniques.
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