Korean J Anesthesiol.  2017 Apr;70(2):209-212. 10.4097/kjae.2017.70.2.209.

Thoracic interfascial nerve block for breast surgery in a pregnant woman: a case report

• Hong B
• Yoon SH
• Youn AM
• Kim BJ
• Song S
• Yoon Y

• KMID: 2377423
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2017.70.2.209

Abstract

Regional anesthesia for non-obstetric surgery in parturients is a method to decrease patient and fetal risk during general anesthesia. Thoracic interfascial nerve block can be used as an analgesic technique for surgical procedures of the thorax. The Pecs II block is an interfascial block that targets not only the medial and lateral pectoral nerves, but also the lateral cutaneous branch of the intercostal nerve. Pecto-intercostal fascial block (PIFB) targets the anterior cutaneous branch of the intercostal nerve. The authors successfully performed a modified Pecs II block and PIFB without complications in a parturient who refused general anesthesia for breast surgery.

Keyword

Breast surgery; Parturient; Regional anesthesia

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia, Conduction
Anesthesia, General
Breast*
Female
Humans
Intercostal Nerves
Methods
Nerve Block*
Pregnant Women*
Thoracic Nerves
Thorax