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Addition of an erector spinae plane block to intercostal nerve blockade for postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracic surgery: a preliminary retrospective institutional review

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Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society 2023 Annual Meeting (9–12 June, Quebec City, QC, Canada).

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Adom Bondzi-Simpson MD, MSc, C. J. Lindo MSc & Luckshi Rajendran MD, MEd

  2. Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Adom Bondzi-Simpson MD, MSc & Luckshi Rajendran MD, MEd

  3. Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Jill Campbell NP & Richard Ahn MD, MBA

  4. Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Victoria Cheung MD, David N. Parente MD & Michael Ko MD, PhD

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Bondzi-Simpson, A., Lindo, C.J., Rajendran, L. et al. Addition of an erector spinae plane block to intercostal nerve blockade for postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracic surgery: a preliminary retrospective institutional review. Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-024-02794-2

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