Dr. Herring is associate research director at Highland Hospital.
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ACEP Now: Vol 36 – No 03 – March 2017References
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6 Responses to “Ultrasound-Guided Serratus Anterior Plane Block Can Help Avoid Opioid Use for Patients with Rib Fractures”
April 3, 2018
Santi Di PietroCongratulations for the article! Clear and complete… how should I cite it in a scientific research?
Sincerely
Santi Di Pietro
Junior EM Resident,
University of Pavia
April 9, 2018
Dawn Antoline-WangThe citation for this article is:
Nagdev A, Mantuani D, Durant E, Herring A. The ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block. ACEP Now. 2017;36(3):12-13.
August 14, 2018
Jonathan CheungIs this plane block effective as a one-off procedure or do you often need to repeat it later?
May 9, 2020
Dr.S.RadhakrishnaThank you for this useful article. The figure 2 shows the vertebra pointing in the wrong direction. The spinous process should point posteriorly and the body anteriorly. An error?
March 23, 2021
Dr Maya DehranThanks for sharing the very useful simple technique to treat the severe pain of chest injury.
January 18, 2022
DAVID CAMPELL, MDHow long does this block last before it has to be repeated to maintain pain control?