18 April 2023>: Articles
Thoracic Epidural as a Rescue Analgesic in a Patient with a Continuous Erector Spinae Plane Block for Rib Fractures: A Case Report
Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment
Ian J. Coblentz C* , Brian M. Ilfeld D , John J. Finneran BDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.938875
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e938875
Table 1. Pain score, and spirometry volume changes after regional anesthetic techniques.
Prior to regional blockade | Erector spinae plane catheter | Thoracic epidural | |
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Maximum pain score | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Average pain score | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Spirometry volume | 750 mL | 1,000 mL | 1,500 mL |
mL – milliliters; Pain score measured using a 0–10 numeric rating scale; pain score and spirometry volumes for the patient after various regional techniques as compared to before any intervention. Both erector spinae plane catheter, and thoracic epidural demonstrate improvement from baseline, however thoracic epidural demonstrates greater degree of improvement than erector spinae plane catheter. |