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Pneumothorax After Paravertebral Block and Radiofrequency

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Chest wall pain is a common complaint after thoracic and chest wall surgery, radiation, and tumor invasion, with significant impact on patients and the healthcare system. If left unmanaged, chest wall pain can significantly impair quality of life. Detection and diagnosis are paramount to management and recovery. Chronic pain also is highly prevalent after breast surgery and thoracotomy. Although many therapies may reduce chest wall pain, a comprehensive treatment plan incorporating potent and targeted interventions may relieve pain and restore function. Chest wall procedures carry several specific risks unique to thoracic anatomy. In this chapter, we explore these risks and present a case of pneumothorax after paravertebral radiofrequency ablation.

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  1. Department of Anesthesia, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Christina C. Moore M.D.

  2. Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    David M. Dickerson M.D.

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  1. Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Magdalena Anitescu

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Honorio T. Benzon

  3. Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, California, USA

    Mark S. Wallace

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Moore, C.C., Dickerson, D.M. (2018). Pneumothorax After Paravertebral Block and Radiofrequency. In: Anitescu, M., Benzon, H., Wallace, M. (eds) Challenging Cases and Complication Management in Pain Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60072-7_20

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