Transthoracic Arteriovenous Graft Repair With the Pectoralis (PECS) II Nerve Block for Primary Intraoperative Anesthesia and Postoperative Analgesia: A Case Report

Authors

Gabriel Farkas, New York Medical College
Garret Weber, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Jonathon Miller, New York Medical College
Jeff Xu, New York Medical CollegeFollow

DOI

10.1213/XAA.0000000000000788

Journal Title

A&A practice

First Page

224

Last Page

226

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

October 2018

Department

Anesthesiology

Abstract

The PECS II nerve block is a relatively new regional anesthetic technique that targets the medial and lateral pectoral nerves, as well as the lateral cutaneous branches of the intercostal nerves. It has been described for surgical cases involving the breast, as an adjunct or alternative to neuraxial or paravertebral techniques. This case report describes the first successful use of the PECS II nerve block placed using ultrasound guidance as the primary anesthetic and postoperative analgesic in a non-breast-related chest wall surgery.

Recommended Citation

Farkas, G., Weber, G., Miller, J., & Xu, J. (2018). Transthoracic Arteriovenous Graft Repair With the Pectoralis (PECS) II Nerve Block for Primary Intraoperative Anesthesia and Postoperative Analgesia: A Case Report. A&A practice, 11 (8), 224-226. https://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000000788