BRILMA block for costal cartilage excision: Case report

• Published in: Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación (English ed.) Vol. 67; no. 5; pp. 271 - 274
• Main Authors: Silva Pereira, T., Rodrigues Silva, C., Veiga, N.F., Alfaro de la Torre, P., Kabiri-Sacramento, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.05.2020
• Subjects: Acute pain; Anestésico local; Dolor agudo; Intercostal nerves; Local anesthetic; Manejo del dolor; Nervios intercostales; Pain management; Pared torácica; Thoracic wall; Local anesthetic; Pared torácica; Thoracic wall; Manejo del dolor; Anestésico local; Pain management; Nervios intercostales; Acute pain; Intercostal nerves; Dolor agudo

The block of the lateral branches of the intercostal nerves in the middle axillary line (BRILMA) is an interfascial ultrasound-guided block for analgesia in thoracic wall and upper abdominal surgery, presenting as an adequate alternative to neuraxial techniques. We present the case of a 49-year-old...