title: Truncal blocks for perioperative pain management: a review of the literature and evolving techniques.
abstract: As the American healthcare system continues to evolve and reimbursement becomes tied to value-based incentive programs, perioperative pain management will become increasingly important. Regional anesthetic techniques are only one component of a successful multimodal pain regimen. In recent years, the use of peripheral and paraneuraxial blocks to provide chest wall and abdominal analgesia has gained popularity. When used within a multimodal regimen, truncal blocks may provide similar analgesia when compared with other regional anesthetic techniques. While there are other reviews that cover this topic, our review will also highlight the emerging role for serratus plane blocks, pectoral nerve blocks and quadratus lumborum blocks in providing thoracic and abdominal analgesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Ramon
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Go
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Yolanda Y
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Weyker
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher Aj
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Webb
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery; D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends
keywords: TAP; quadratus lumborum block; rectus sheath block; subcostal block; subcostal oblique block; transversus abdominis plane block