Clinical experiences of ultrasound-guided transversus thoracic muscle plane block: a clinical experience

To the Editor: Our study detailed an ultrasound-guided transversus thoracic muscle plane (TTP) block [1], which can be administered by injection of a local anesthetic and can block multiple anterior branches of intercostal nerves (Th2-6) present in the internal mammary region. [...]even if we cannot...

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Published in:Journal of clinical anesthesia 2015-08, Vol.27 (5), p.428-429
Main Authors: Ueshima, Hironobu, MD, PhD, Kitamura, Akira, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analgesics
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage
Breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Humans
Lymphatic system
Middle Aged
Nerve Block - methods
Pain Medicine
Surgery
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography, Interventional - methods
Women
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Summary:To the Editor: Our study detailed an ultrasound-guided transversus thoracic muscle plane (TTP) block [1], which can be administered by injection of a local anesthetic and can block multiple anterior branches of intercostal nerves (Th2-6) present in the internal mammary region. [...]even if we cannot perform a general anesthesia, a combination of the TTP block and pectoral nerve II (PECSII) block [2] may enable successful almost all breast cancer resections in patients with breast cancer. Case 2 was a 66-year-old woman with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension who underwent left lymph node dissection and segmental resection at the upper inner region of her left breast.
ISSN:0952-8180
1873-4529
DOI:10.1016/j.jclinane.2015.03.040