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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 86, 628-630, Copyright © 1983 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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Complications of intercostal nerve blocks performed under direct vision during thoracotomy: a report of two cases

JA Gallo Jr, PW Lebowitz, GE Battit and JM Bruner

Intrathoracic intercostal nerve block is a well-described procedure used to provide postoperative pain relief following thoracotomy. The two cases described present possible complications secondary to such blocks and suggest that the routine use of intrathoracic intercostal nerve blocks should be discouraged.


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