Cervical erector spinae plane block: a cadaver study

Elsharkawy H., Ince I., Hamadnalla H., Drae R. L., Tsui B. C. H.

REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE, cilt.45, sa.7, ss.552-556, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1136/rapm-2019-101154
  • Dergi Adı: REGIONAL ANESTHESIA AND PAIN MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.552-556
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Cervical erector spinae plane (ESP) block has been described to anesthetize the brachial plexus (BP), however, the mechanism of its clinical effect remains unknown. As the prevertebral fascia encloses the phrenic nerves, BP and erector spinae muscles to form a prevertebral compartment, a local anesthetic injected in the cervical ESP could potentially spread throughout the prevertebral compartment. This study utilizes cadaveric models to evaluate the spread of ESP injections at the C6 and Cl levels to determine whether the injection can reach the BP and its surrounding structures.