Case study: Peripheral nerve blocks for pain management in a diabetic patient with fo...

Case presentation A 69-year-old patient, 156 cm tall, weighing 90 kg, with a long history of diabetes mellitus, presented with foot gangrene and was scheduled for wound debridement and potential amputation. The...

Tips for an Intercostal Nerve Block

Pain management in thoracic surgery is a critical aspect of postoperative care. Thoracic surgeries, including thoracotomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), are known for causing severe postoperat...

Case study: Carpal tunnel release

Case presentation ​​A 45-year-old female patient with a confirmed diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome in the right hand was scheduled for elective carpal tunnel release surgery. The patient experienced signific...

Axillary brachial plexus block vs. other regional anesthesia techniques

The most common indications for an axillary brachial plexus block include surgery of the forearm, wrist, or hand of moderate to long duration, with or without an arm tourniquet. It anesthetizes the brachial ple...

Case study: Total knee arthroplasty

Case presentation A 65-year-old male patient with severe osteoarthritis of the right knee was scheduled for elective total knee arthroplasty. The patient had a history of chronic knee pain and limited mobility ...

The analgesic efficacy of a PEC II block

The PEC II block anesthetizes the lateral and medial pectoral nerves, the anterior lateral cutaneous branches of the intercostal nerves, and the intercostobrachialis, providing analgesia for extensive breast su...