Bloqueo en el plano del músculo erector de la columna para analgesia perioperatoria en un paciente adolescente sometido a cirugía torácica mayor con extirpación múltiple de costillas: informe de un caso / Erector spinae plane block for perioperative analgesia in an adolescent patient undergoing major thoracic surgery with multiple rib resection: A case repor

El dolor tras la realización de incisiones por toracotomía, especialmente cuando implican extirpaciones de costillas múltiples, puede ser devastador. Reportamos aquí un manejo del dolor perioperatorio mediante bloqueo en el plano del músculo erector de la columna con inserción de catéter en el caso de un paciente de 16 años con sarcoma de Ewing, que requirió cirugía torácica mayor para resección del tumor con extirpación de la séptima, octava, novena y 10.ª costillas, y de parte del diafragma con reconstrucción mediante malla. El bloqueo en el plano del músculo erector de la columna ecoguiado es un bloqueo simple que puede aportar un control estático y dinámico del dolor, excelente en la cirugía torácica mayor en adolescentes.(AU)

Pain following thoracotomy incisions, particularly involving multiple rib resections, can be devastating. We report our experience using erector spinae plane block with catheter placement for perioperative pain management in a 16 year old patient with Ewing sarcoma. The patient required major thoracic surgery involving resection of the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th ribs and part of the diaphragm to remove the tumour, followed by mesh reconstruction. Ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block is a simple technique that can provide excellent static and dynamic pain control following major thoracic surgery in adolescents.(AU)

Erector spinae plane block for perioperative analgesia in an adolescent patient undergoing major thoracic surgery with multiple rib resection: A case report.

Pain following thoracotomy incisions, particularly involving multiple rib resections, can be devastating. We report our experience using erector spinae plane block with catheter placement for perioperative pain management in a 16 year old patient with Ewing sarcoma. The patient required major thoracic surgery involving resection of the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th ribs and part of the diaphragm to remove the tumour, followed by mesh reconstruction. Ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block is a simple technique that can provide excellent static and dynamic pain control following major thoracic surgery in adolescents.