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Current Anesthesiology Reports
Published in: Current Anesthesiology Reports 3/2019

01-09-2019 | Breast Surgery | Regional Anesthesia (P Kukreja, Section Editor)

Pecs and Serratus Blocks: Current State of Chest Wall Analgesia

Author: Christopher Godlewski

Published in: Current Anesthesiology Reports | Issue 3/2019

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This article seeks to provide a current review of pertinent literature with regards to analgesia for chest wall surgery—specifically Pecs and serratus blocks.

Recent Findings

Intermuscular plane blocks have been shown to be clinically efficacious in the setting of chest wall surgery, especially in the setting of oncologic breast surgery.

Summary

Pecs and serratus blocks provide a safe and effective alternative to neuraxial analgesia while avoiding many of the associated technical difficulties and potential complications.
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Metadata
Title
Pecs and Serratus Blocks: Current State of Chest Wall Analgesia
Author
Christopher Godlewski
Publication date
01-09-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Anesthesiology Reports / Issue 3/2019
Electronic ISSN: 2167-6275
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40140-019-00337-w

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