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Parasternal intercostal block catheterization provides successful analgesia and facilitates respiratory recovery in flail chest after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a case report

dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Medicine
dc.contributor.kuauthorGörgülü, Rafet Onur
dc.contributor.kuauthorŞentürk, Evren
dc.contributor.kuauthorGürkan, Yavuz
dc.contributor.schoolcollegeinstituteSCHOOL OF MEDICINE
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-26T07:12:37Z
dc.date.available2026-02-25
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractFlail chest resulting from multiple rib fractures after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can cause pain and respiratory distress. In this case report, we describe the use of bilateral parasternal intercostal block catheters in a patient who was unable to breathe adequately and could not be extubated due to rib fractures after CPR. The patient received analgesia via the parasternal catheter for 11 days and was discharged on the 17th day. This report highlights the importance of successful pain management through continuous analgesia via a continuous parasternal intercostal block catheter, thereby reducing the time to extubation and decreasing respiratory complications. Copyright © 2026 International Anesthesia Research Society.
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dc.description.publisherscopeInternational
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dc.identifier.doi10.1213/XAA.0000000000002132
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dc.identifier.issn2575-3126
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pubmed41490002
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dc.identifier.startpagee02132
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1213/XAA.0000000000002132
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14288/32466
dc.identifier.volume20
dc.identifier.wos001653857200001
dc.keywordsFlail chest
dc.keywordsMultiple rib fractures
dc.keywordsCardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
dc.keywordsRespiratory distress
dc.keywordsParasternal intercostal block catheter
dc.keywordsContinuous analgesia
dc.keywordsExtubation
dc.keywordsPain management
dc.keywordsRespiratory complications
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherLippincott Williams and Wilkins
dc.relation.affiliationKoç University
dc.relation.collectionKoç University Institutional Repository
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dc.rightsCopyrighted
dc.subjectAnesthesiology
dc.subjectCritical care
dc.titleParasternal intercostal block catheterization provides successful analgesia and facilitates respiratory recovery in flail chest after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a case report
dc.typeJournal Article
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