Hospital length of stay, hospital costs, and opioid use were reduced among patients who underwent cryoablation during ...

The intercostal muscles are thin muscles that attach between the ribs. During breathing, the external intercostals elevate the ribs while the internal intercostals depress the ribs and decrease the ...

A study found that a significant number of paramedics struggled to accurately locate the second intercostal space ... a study comparing different thoracic decompression techniques found no ...

These structures include the axillary vein and artery; the brachial plexus; the long thoracic nerve, which innervates the anterior serratus muscle; the thoracodorsal nerve, artery, and vein ...

The vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body, originates in the brainstem and extends down into the abdomen. It monitors and receives information about the functioning of the heart, lungs ...

The following is a summary of “Ultrasound-guided thoracic nerve blocks for emergency department patients with rib fractures: A review,” published in the January 2025 issue of Emergency Medicine by ...

Comparison of laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation with percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B-related hepatocellular carcinoma involving specific sites: A ...

NTwoRE included those sourcing donor nerves from or entirely occurring outside of the plexus without exploring the root of the brachial plexus, such as intercostal nerve transfer, spinal accessory to ...