Intercostal Nerve Block in Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Lessons Learned
Pneumothorax is a rare but potentially serious iatrogenic complication of intercostal nerve block. This case report emphasizes the importance of imaging guidance and careful patient assessment to mitigate complications in high-risk individuals undergoing intercostal nerve block. An elderly male with...
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| author | Rhythm Mathur Bharat Paliwal Manoj Kamal Pradeep Kumar Bhatia |
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| description | Pneumothorax is a rare but potentially serious iatrogenic complication of intercostal nerve block. This case report emphasizes the importance of imaging guidance and careful patient assessment to mitigate complications in high-risk individuals undergoing intercostal nerve block. An elderly male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and undergoing chemotherapy for mediastinal metastasis of small-cell liver carcinoma developed severe postherpetic neuralgia resistant to pharmacological therapy. An ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block was performed which resulted in a pneumothorax, subsequently managed with an intercostal drain. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-201ba7f20e95460c88a70bf90ac89b262025-08-20T02:45:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Pain0970-53332321-78202024-12-0138320520610.4103/ijpn.ijpn_64_24Intercostal Nerve Block in Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Lessons LearnedRhythm MathurBharat PaliwalManoj KamalPradeep Kumar BhatiaPneumothorax is a rare but potentially serious iatrogenic complication of intercostal nerve block. This case report emphasizes the importance of imaging guidance and careful patient assessment to mitigate complications in high-risk individuals undergoing intercostal nerve block. An elderly male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and undergoing chemotherapy for mediastinal metastasis of small-cell liver carcinoma developed severe postherpetic neuralgia resistant to pharmacological therapy. An ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block was performed which resulted in a pneumothorax, subsequently managed with an intercostal drain.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijpn.ijpn_64_24chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseintercostal nerve blockpneumothoraxpostherpetic neuralgia |
| spellingShingle | Rhythm Mathur Bharat Paliwal Manoj Kamal Pradeep Kumar Bhatia Intercostal Nerve Block in Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Lessons Learned Indian Journal of Pain chronic obstructive pulmonary disease intercostal nerve block pneumothorax postherpetic neuralgia |
| title | Intercostal Nerve Block in Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Lessons Learned |
| title_full | Intercostal Nerve Block in Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Lessons Learned |
| title_fullStr | Intercostal Nerve Block in Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Lessons Learned |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intercostal Nerve Block in Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Lessons Learned |
| title_short | Intercostal Nerve Block in Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Lessons Learned |
| title_sort | intercostal nerve block in patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease lessons learned |
| topic | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease intercostal nerve block pneumothorax postherpetic neuralgia |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijpn.ijpn_64_24 |
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