Continuous posterior extrathoracic fascial plane block versus continuous paravertebral block for pain management in patients with multiple rib fractures. Response to Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 1074-5

Br J Anaesth. 2026 Apr 2:S0007-0912(26)00139-X. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.029. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Xavier Capdevila¹, Matthias Herteleer², Olivier Choquet³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France; Inserm U 1298, Neuro Sciences Institute, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France. Electronic address: x-capdevila@chu-montpellier.fr.
² Department of Anatomy, Lille University School of Medicine, Lille, France.
³ Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Montpellier, France.

PMID: 41934011
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.02.029

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Keywords: fascial plane block; paravertebral block; posterior extrathoracic fascial plane block; regional anaesthesia; rib fracture.

Publication types

Letter