title: Regional nerve blocks. Part 7--Intercostal nerve blocks.
abstract: This is the seventh in our series of regional nerve blocks. This month we outline a useful block for a variety of in-hospital/clinical applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Townsville General Hospital, Queensland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007367:Intercostal Nerves / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology