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Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVE: We report a modified block technique aimed at obtaining upper midline and lateral abdominal wall analgesia: the external oblique intercostal (EOI) block.DESIGN: A cadaveric study and retrospective cohort study assessing the potential analgesic effect of the EOI block.SETTING: Cadaver lab and operating room.PATIENTS: Two unembalmed cadavers and 22 patients.INTERVENTIONS: Bilateral ultrasound-guided EOI blocks on cadavers with 29ml of bupivacaine 0.25% with 1ml of India ink; single-injection or continuous EOI blocks in patients.MEASUREMENTS: Dye spread in cadavers and loss of cutaneous sensation in patients.MAIN RESULTS: In the cadaveric specimens, we identified consistent staining of both lateral and anterior branches of intercostal nerves from T7-T10. We also found consistent dermatomal sensory blockade of T6-T10 at the anterior axillary line and T6-T9 at the midline in patients receiving the EOI block.CONCLUSIONS: We demonstrate the potential mechanism of this technique with a cadaveric study that shows consistent staining of both lateral and anterior branches of intercostal nerves T7-T10. Patients who received this block exhibited consistent dermatomal sensory blockade of T6-T10 at the anterior axillary line and T6-T9 at the midline. This block can be used in multiple clinical settings for upper abdominal wall analgesia.
View details for DOI 10.1093/pm/pnab296
View details for PubMedID 34626112