RT Book, Section
A1 Hadzic, Admir
SR Print(0)
ID 55903548
T1 Chapter 24. Intercostal Block
T2 Hadzic's Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Anatomy for Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia, 2e
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-154963-9
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=55903548
RD 2024/04/23
AB Indications:  thoracic  or  upper  abdominal  surgery,  rib  fractures,  breast  surgeryLandmarks:  angle  of  the  rib  (6–8  cm  lateral  to  the  spinous  process)Needle  insertion:  Under  the  rib  with  approximately  20-30  cephalad  angulationTarget:  needle  insertion  0.5  cm  past  the  inferior  border  of  the  ribLocal  anesthetic:  3–5  mL  per  intercostal  levelComplexity  level:  advanced