Ultrasound-guided Serratus Block and the Emergence of Post-thoracotomy Pain Syndrome

Ultrasonographic guided placement of a catheter under the serratus anterior muscle in cases of open thoracotomies for chest malignancies in an attempt to reduce the emergence of postthoracotomy pain syndrome.

The use of patient controlled analgesia through a pump aiming to reduce the development of postthoracotomy pain syndrome