Abstract
Intercostal nerve block is a form of compartment block, in which drug solution is injected into a neurovascular sheath composed of blood vessels, i.e., arteries and veins, and intercostal nerves. Thoracic nerves originating from a point where the root emerges from the intervertebral foramen and ranging as far as the distal end of the thoracoabdominal area (e.g., pectoral nerve blocks [PECS]) can be blocked.
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Hamada, R., Matuoka, S., Hatakeyama, K., Ohseto, K. (2019). Intercostal Nerve Block. In: Ohseto, K., Uchino, H., Iida, H. (eds) Nerve Blockade and Interventional Therapy. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54660-3_35
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