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Introduction: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a group of hereditary peripheral neuropathies with high prevalence that cause distal damage with atrophy and deformities. The use of regional anesthesia has been restricted due to the fear of causing permanent neurological damage or aggravating existing nerve injury. Case report: we present a case of a brachial plexus block performed in a patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth with no later neurological complications. Conclusion: assessing their use in each case, regional techniques may be an appropriate anesthesia option in Charcot-Marie-Tooth patients, although more case report publications are necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: the erector spine plane block (ESPB) is a safe procedure, technically is less demanding than conventional thoracic regional anesthesia techniques. It is used for the treatment of acute and chronic pain. In the literature review, no reports of its use as a single technique in the acute pain of scapula fracture were found. Case presentation: ESPB is reported in a case as an experimental technique for controlling acute postoperative pain in scapula fractures with an application at the T2 level. It was performed postoperatively with a decrease in pain after 10 minutes and a score of zero on the analog pain scale. In this case, the ESPB was performed in the immediate postoperative period, achieving a total decrease in pain at 10 minutes, with subsequent pain control at 36 hours. Conclusion: this case shows the effectiveness of ESPB as an experimental technique for postoperative pain control in scapula fractures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Erector spinae plane block is an ultrasound-guided technique who has seen a growing role as a perioperative analgesic technique due to its safety profile and versatility. We describe a case of an elderly female with a history of ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation, who underwent segmental colectomy by left subcostal laparotomy under general anesthesia, for removal of a colon tumor. An erector spinae plane catheter was placed at the T7 level under ultrasound guidance, and then used for postoperative analgesia. Ropivacaine 0.2% (initial bolus + infusion at 8 mL/h) was used through the catheter, together with intravenous paracetamol and metamizol. This analgesic regimen was maintained for 72 hours, with excellent pain control, after which the catheter was removed. The patient’s pain remained controlled and rescue analgesia was not required until her discharge at seven days postoperative. Continuous ESP block was an effective technique for postoperative analgesia in this case, allowing excellent pain control with a low risk of complications and avoiding the use of opioids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]