Doi Katsushi, Nikai Tetsuro, Sakura Shinichi, Saito Yoji
Department of Anesthesiology, Shimane Medical University, Izumo City, Japan.
J Clin Anesth. 2002 Feb;14(1):39-41. doi: 10.1016/s0952-8180(01)00351-8.
Treating chronic pain syndromes is always challenging. We describe an effective use of an intercostal nerve block using 5% tetracaine in three patients with postherpetic intercostal neuralgia or postoperative intercostal neuralgia.