Thoracic paravertebral block: radiological evidence of contralateral spread anterior to the vertebral bodies.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report contralateral spread of contrast medium anterior to the vertebral bodies after injection of contrast through a thoracic paravertebral catheter that was used to manage pain in a patient with multiple fractured ribs. We review the literature and propose that the anatomical basis for this observation is spread in the extrapleural compartment of the thoracic paravertebral space along the subserous fascial plane.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthetics, Local
- Nerve Block
- Rib Fractures