Ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block combined with parasternal block in subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation: Results of a pilot study.

Carlo UranAngela GiojelliDonato Antonio BorgognaGerardo MorelloFlavio MarulloPietro IodiceAngelo GrecoMichele AccogliAlessandro GuidoPietro Palmisano

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2020)

In our study, SAPB combined with PSB was superior to SAPB alone and to the standard approach in controlling intraoperative pain during S-ICD implantation. In addition, this approach resulted in shorter procedure durations.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
chronic pain
pain management
patients undergoing
minimally invasive
spinal cord injury