A new thoracic interfascial plane block as anesthesia for difficult weaning due to ribcage pain in critically ill patients

Bilateral Subpectoral Interfascial Plane Catheters for Analgesia for Sternal Fractures

“…The decision was made to offer her a bilateral subpectoral interfascial plane (SIP) block. 2 Informed consent was taken from the patient to do the procedure as well as consent to use the ultrasound images for publication. The procedure was carried out under full aseptic precautions.…”

“…1 The serratus interfascial plane (SIP) block has been described for pain from rib fractures or chest drain insertions in difficult to wean intensive care patients. 2 There have been no reports in literature on the use of bilateral SIP blocks in sternal fractures.…”

Analgesic Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Serratus-Intercostal Plane Block and Ultrasound-Guided Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block After Single-Incision Transaxillary Robotic Thyroidectomy

“…4 A serratus-intercostal plane block (SIPB) is an intermuscular fascial plane block targeting the lateral cutaneous branches of the thoracic intercostal nerves, which run between the external intercostal and serratus anterior muscles. 8 The lateral cutaneous branches of the first, second, and third intercostal nerves are known to innervate the axillary area, 9 although the existence of lateral cutaneous branches of the first intercostal nerve is debatable. 10 Accordingly, we hypothesized that an ultrasound-guided (USG) SIPB targeting a high level of the intercostal space (the second and third) would provide good analgesia in the axillary area after START.…”

Thoracic interfascial nerve block for breast surgery in a pregnant woman: a case report

“…Thoracic interfascial block can be performed to resolve thoracic cage pain in patients in the intensive care unit [14] or to manage intractable post-thoracotomy syndrome [15], but reports of these blocks for anesthesia are limited. Thoracic interfascial block is an attractive alternative in cases in which general anesthesia is undesirable.…”