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ArticleAnesthesiology and pain medicine2023

Erector Spinae Plane Block for the Treatment of Intractable Pain in a Patient with Pancoast Tumor: A Case Report.

Poupak Rahimzadeh, Ali Ahani, Ali Antar, Seyedeh Fatemeh Morsali, Faegheh Zojaji, Gholamali Dikafraz Shokooh

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Article in Anesthesiology and pain medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Poupak RahimzadehPain Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9042-3925
Ali AhaniPain Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ali AntarPain Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyedeh Fatemeh MorsaliPain Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Faegheh ZojajiPain Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Gholamali Dikafraz ShokoohPain Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: The erector spinae plane (ESP) block is a regional anesthetic technique that involves injecting a local anesthetic below the erector spinae muscle in an interfascial plane. Case Presentation: We report a case of a 66-year-old man with cervicothoracic junction pain caused by an advanced Pancoast tumor. The administration of ESP block at the T2-T3 level led to pain relief of more than 50% in this patient after two sessions. Conclusions: Therefore, the application of this method of regional analgesia is both convenient and safe and reduces opioid consumption. Further studies are needed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of continuous blocks in outpatient settings.

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Cervicothoracic JunctionErector Spinae PlanePainPancoast Tumor

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