PECTORALIS NERVE BLOCK

Course overview

THE PECTORAL NERVE (PECS) BLOCK I AND II ARE A NOVEL TECHNIQUE TO BLOCK THE PECTORAL NERVES, INTERCOSTAL NERVES 3 TO 6, INTERCOSTOBRACHIAL NERVES, AND THE LONG THORACIC NERVES. THE TECHNIQUE IS SIMPLE TO PERFORM, AND THE CLINICIAN CAN PERFORM IT WITH LITTLE OR NO SEDATION IN THE PRE-OPERATIVE HOLDING AREA. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES PECS BLOCK I AND II AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS UNDERGOING A VARIETY OF ANTERIOR CHEST WALL SURGERIES, MOST COMMONLY BREAST SURGERY.