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Anesth Analg 1990; 71:197-199
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Long Thoracic Nerve Block

Somayaji Ramamurthy, MD, Rosemary Hickey, MD, Alfonso Maytorena, MD, Joan Hoffman, RN, MSN, and Ananthal Kalantri, MD

The University of Texas, Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.

Abstract

Seven patients with intractable pain of the lateral chest wall under the axilla appeared to have pain originating from spasm of the serratus anterior muscle. A long thoracic nerve block to interrupt selectively the innervation to this muscle could confirm this diagnosis, but a review of the literature revealed no previous reports of this type of block. After reviewing the anatomy, a technique for long thoracic nerve block was developed.

Key Words: ANESTHETIC TECHNIQUES, REGIONAL-long thoracic nerve block.
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Anesthesia & Analgesia® is published for the International Anesthesia Research Society® by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Stanford University Libraries' HighWire Press®. Copyright 1990 by the International Anesthesia Research Society. Online ISSN: 1526-7598   Print ISSN: 0003-2999 HighWire Press
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