Anterior scalene plane block at the superior trunk level relieves referred shoulder pain after liver radiofrequency ablation: a technical report

Yin Tzu Liu; Sheng Wei Cheng; Jin De Hou; Wei Chen Chung; Hsun Chung Tsuo; Jui An Lin

doi:10.1016/j.bjane.2020.10.019

Anterior scalene plane block at the superior trunk level relieves referred shoulder pain after liver radiofrequency ablation: a technical report

Yin Tzu Liu, Sheng Wei Cheng, Jin De Hou, Wei Chen Chung, Hsun Chung Tsuo, Jui An Lin

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We report the first case of using an anterior scalene plane block at the superior trunk level achieving phrenic nerve blockade to treat intolerable referred shoulder pain after liver Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of a diaphragm-abutting liver tumor despite prevention with a full-dose non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The anterior scalene plane block rapidly alleviated pain without significant complications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	466-468
Number of pages	3
Journal	Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition)
Volume	71
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjane.2020.10.019
Publication status	Published - Jul 1 2021

Keywords

Liver neoplasms
Nerve block
Pain, referred: shoulder
Phrenic nerve
Radiofrequency ablation

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Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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