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ArticleCureus2023

Erector Spinae Plane Block as the Phrenic Nerve Sparing Anaesthetic Technique for Shoulder Arthroplasty.

Fahad Farooq, Wojciech T Wierzejski

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Fahad FarooqDepartment of Internal Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA.
Wojciech T WierzejskiDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Broken Hill Base Hospital, Broken Hill, AUS.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The utilization of the brachial plexus block has become commonplace in shoulder replacement surgery and the management of postoperative pain. Nonetheless, this technique carries risks, including the occurrence of phrenic nerve palsy and subsequent postoperative dyspnea. In light of these concerns, the erector spinae plane block emerges as a safe, simple, and effective alternative for shoulder surgery with reduced risk of phrenic nerve palsy and potential motor sparing in the affected limb. This research endeavors to elucidate the analgesic application of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) through the presentation and analysis of two cases involving reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

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brachial plexus blockerector spinal blockphrenic nerve palsypost-operative pain managementshoulder replacementtotal shoulder arthoplasty

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PMID37525779
PMCPMC10387355

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