Anatomic Background The key to using transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks for abdominal surgery analgesia is a thorough understanding of the anatomy. The abdominal wall nerves from T7 to T9 emerge under the costal margin into the TAP and then…
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The transversus thoracis muscular (TTM) plane block is a parasternal approach to block the anterior branches of the intercostal nerves (T2 through T6). This block can be effective for surgeries and fractures near or at the sternum (median sternotomy, thymectomy,…
The pectoral nerves are branches of the brachial plexus that innervate the pectoral muscles. The lateral pectoral nerve (C5, C6, C7) is often a branch of the lateral cord and innervates the pectoralis major muscle. The medial pectoral nerve (C8,…
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