Methods We searched PubMed and Google Scholar databases from inception to May 2021
using the terms “thoracic surgery”,“thoracic surgery AND pain management”,“thoracic …

This review examines the use of novel US-guided nerve blocks in clinical practice. Erector
spinae block is a regional anesthesia technique doing by injecting a local anesthetic among …

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is a widespread technique that has been linked to
improved postoperative respiratory function, reduced hospital length of stay and a higher …

Introduction: The standard ultrasonographic measurement tools (trace, ellipse) of cross‐
sectional areas (CSAs) of very small nerves typically yield rough measures in full square …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of real-time visualization and mapping
of the right phrenic nerve (RPN) by using intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) during atrial …

Purpose Patients with lung cancer experience a variety of distressing symptoms which could
adversely affect quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine whether psychological …

Purpose of review Nearly 4000 patients will be admitted to hospital in the US this year for
hiccups. Hiccups are controlled by a complex reflex arc between peripheral receptors and …

Shoulder pain frequently follows hepatectomy. However, the influence of surgical
procedures on shoulder pain is unclear. In this observational study, patients who underwent …

Objectives This meta-analysis was aimed at investigating the effectiveness and safety of
phrenic nerve infiltration (PNI) against ipsilateral shoulder pain (ISP) after thoracic surgery …

Objectives To describe the anatomical connections of the nerve with the brachial plexus and
the shoulder. To describe the incidence and origin of pain in visceral surgical procedures …