Surgical Catheterization for Continuous Serratus Anterior Plane Block after Thoracoscopic Lobectomy: A Report of 3 Cases

Soo Jung Park, Hanna Jung, Saeyoung Kim, Deok Heon Lee

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Abstract

Serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) has been used for perioperative pain control during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and the effects of continuous SAPB have been studied. This procedure is usually performed by the anesthesiologist; however, it could be performed more simply and safely by the thoracic surgeon through the use of meticulous finger dissection to create a space in the deep serratus anterior plane during surgery. We describe 3 cases of surgical catheterization for continuous SAPB in patients with lung cancer during VATS lobectomy, in which postoperative pain was effectively reduced.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)485-488
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Chest Surgery
Volume55
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Case report
  • Lung neoplasms
  • Nerve block
  • Postoperative pain
  • Thoracic surgery

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