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ArticleBMC anesthesiology2024

Continuous serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block for postoperative analgesia management in the patient who underwent right atrial mass excision: a case report.

Ayşe Nurmen Akin, Yahya Yildiz, Selcuk Alver, Bahadir Ciftci

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Article in BMC anesthesiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT07275047 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of Ultrasound Guided Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block Versus Paravertebral Block for Postoperative Analgesia After Thoracotomy

TypeinterventionalSponsorBursa City HospitalRan2025 to 2026Enrolled80ConditionsPost-thoracotomy PainArmsSerratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block, Thoracic Paravertebral Block
NCT07768826 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of Serratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block and Paravertebral Block for Post-Thoracotomy Pain Management

TypeinterventionalSponsorAnkara City Hospital BilkentRan2026 to 2026Enrolled66ConditionsPostthoracotomy PainArmsSerratus Posterior Superior Intercostal Plane Block (SPSIPB), Paravertebral Block (PVB)
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Ayşe Nurmen AkinDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul Medipol University, Mega Medipol University Hospital, No: 1 Bağcılar, Istanbul, 34040, Turkey.
Yahya YildizDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul Medipol University, Mega Medipol University Hospital, No: 1 Bağcılar, Istanbul, 34040, Turkey.
Selcuk AlverDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul Medipol University, Mega Medipol University Hospital, No: 1 Bağcılar, Istanbul, 34040, Turkey.
Bahadir CiftciDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul Medipol University, Mega Medipol University Hospital, No: 1 Bağcılar, Istanbul, 34040, Turkey. bciftci@medipol.edu.tr.
Istanbul Medipol University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Serratus posterior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB) is a novel periparavertebral block. It provides anterolateral posterior chest wall analgesia. It is an interfascial plane block, performed under ultrasound guidance, and the visualization of landmarks is easy. It is performed deep into the serratus posterior superior muscle at the level of the third rib. Until now, there have been case reports about the usage of single-shot SPSIPB, but there are no reports about the usage of the block catheterization technique of SPSIPB. Continuous infusion from a catheter of interfascial plane blocks is important for postoperative analgesia management after painful surgeries such as thoracic and cardiac surgeries. Thus, we performed SPSIPB catheterization in a patient who underwent right atrial mass excision with minimally invasive thoracotomy surgery. Here, we present our successful analgesic experience with continuous SPSIPB in this case report.

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Heart AtriaNerve BlockPostoperative PainFemaleHeart NeoplasmsHumansIntercostal NervesMiddle AgedThoracotomyUltrasonography, InterventionalContinuous infusionMinimally invasive cardiac surgeryPostoperative analgesia managementSerratus posterior intercostal plane block

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PMID38664657
PMCPMC11044298
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