Intercostal nerve block with 5% tetracaine for chronic pain syndromes.
Treating chronic pain syndromes is always challenging. We describe an effective use of an intercostal nerve block using 5% tetracaine in three patients with postherpetic intercostal neuralgia or postoperative intercostal neuralgia.
Doi
Katsushi
K
Department of Anesthesiology, Shimane Medical University, Izumo City, Japan. kdoi@shimane-med.ac.jp
Nikai
Tetsuro
T
Sakura
Shinichi
S
Saito
Yoji
Y
D000368:Aged; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007367:Intercostal Nerves; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block; D059408:Pain Management; D013748:Tetracaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D013748:Tetracaine