Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Intercostal Nerve Block for Pain Management in Patients with Traumatic Rib Fractures

Abstract

one of the most important components of treatment in patients with rib fractures 3 .Analgesic step therapy (analgesic ladder) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) is frequently used in pain palliation, and it can be combined with analgesic procedures including intercostal nerve block (INB), serratus ± pectoralis plane nerve block, and epidural anesthesia [4][5][6] .

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DOI

10.5505/kjms.2023.21548

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