Hi everyone! This week we are going to cover the plane blocks for the trunk and thorax. We will review the basic anatomy and approaches to the anterior scalene, TAP, ESB, PEC 1 / 2 blocks. Lots of bonus content this week if you want to do some self learning.
Zoom Link:
Meeting ID: 871 3969 2746
Passcode: 12345
Articles for Discussion are listed below with the PDFs attached to this email.
Extra Content can be found below in the green text for anyone wanting to dive into the topic further.
Article 1
Thoracic Wall Blocks: From Paravertebral to Retrolaminar to Serratus to ESB and back again – A review of Evidence – Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology (2019)
Article 2
Anesthetic Techniques: Focus on Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block – Local and Regional Anesthesia (2020)
Article 3
Ultrasound-guided Transverse Abdominis Plane Block for ED Appendicitis Pain Control – American Journal of Emergency Medicine (2019)
Article 4
Refining a great idea: the consolidation of PECS 1, PECS II and seratus blocks into a single thoracic fascial plane block, the SAP block – Regional Anesthesia Pain Medicine (2019)
Article 5
The mid-point transverse process to pleura (MTP) block: a new
end-point for thoracic paravertebral block – Anesthesia (2017)
end-point for thoracic paravertebral block – Anesthesia (2017)
*** Extras ***
Dr. Chin: ESP Block vs. Paravertebral Block (great listen)
MTP (Mid-point between Transverse process & Pleura) Block (Dr. Pawa)
Dr. Chin's Lecture on the Development of the ESPB (a little long 45 mins)
5 Min Sono: Erector Spinae Block (instructional video)
ACEP Now TAP Block
5 Minute Sono: TAP Block (instructional video)
5 Minute Sono: Serratus Anterior Block (instructional video)
Core Ultrasound: PEC 2 block – Mike Stone & Andrew Herring
NY SORA: TAP Block and Quadratus Lumborum
Nerve Block Atlas (Section on The POCUS Atlas)
Article-4_SAP_2019.pdf