Nerve Block Gallery - Erector Spinae Plane Block for Pancreatitis
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30s M PMH ETOH pancreatitis presented with epigastric and upper abdominal pain in the setting of running out of his analgesic medications. To aid in pain control, an erector spinae plane block was performed. The block is shown here, with the needle entering from the cranial aspect to the thoracic process (*). Anesthetic was injected and observed to spread in the plane between the transverse process and the overlying erector spinae muscles. The patient had significant improvement in his pain and was able to be discharged with outpatient folllow up. Dr. Nhu-Nguyen Le, Fellow Denver Health Ultrasound Fellowship