TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 149. Thoracic Paravertebral Blocks A1 - Boublik, Jan A2 - Atchabahian, Arthur A2 - Gupta, Ruchir PY - 2013 T2 - The Anesthesia Guide AB - Table Graphic Jump Location|Download (.pdf)|PrintSurgical procedureLevels to be blockedThoracotomyT4–T9ThoracoscopyT4–T9Rib fracturesLevel of fracture with one level above and belowCardiac surgeryT2–T6 bilaterallyMastectomy, breast surgeryT2–T6Mastectomy with axillary dissectionT1–T6 with superficial cervical plexus blockBreast biopsyLevel of lesion with one level above and belowInguinal hernia repairT10–L2Umbilical hernia repairT9–T11 bilaterallyIncisional hernia repairAccording to level of repairIleostomy closureT8–T12NephrectomyT8–T12CholecystectomyT6–T10AppendectomyT10–T12Adjunct for shoulder surgery (subdeltoid incision)T1–T2Adjunct for hip surgeryT11–T12 with lumbar plexus block ± parasacral sciatic blockBone marrow aspirationT11–L2 bilaterallyIliac crest bone harvestingT11–L1 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57262887 ER -