Open AccessErector spinae plane block: An effective analgesic technique for pleurodesis after senning operation
Author(s) -
Arindam Choudhury,
Sujoy Sarkar,
Rohan Magoon,
Subhajit Sahoo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of cardiac anaesthesia/annals of cardiac anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 0974-5181
pISSN - 0971-9784
DOI - 10.4103/aca.aca_105_19
Subject(s) - medicine , pleurodesis , analgesic , anesthesia , block (permutation group theory) , pain management , surgery , pneumothorax , geometry , mathematics
Pain emanating from pleurodesis is significantly distressing and presents an important management concern. Despite encouraging evidence on the application of fascial plane blocks for cardiothoracic surgery, the literature on the use of erector spinae block for pleurodesis remains scarce. We describe a case of bilateral recurrent pleural effusion following congenital heart surgery where erector spinae block was employed as an analgesic technique for pleurodesis. Finally, we discuss its regional analgesic effects in comparison to the conventional intravenous/systemic analgesia in a cross over fashion.