Clinical experiences of Ultrasound-guided transversus thoracic muscle plane block for children

The transversus thoracic muscle plane (TTP) block has been reported to be able to block multiple anterior branches of intercostal nerves (Th2-6) in the internal mammary region [1]. Therefore, there were some publications for clinical setting [2,3,4]. However, there were no papers of TTP block for children. We reported two cases using the TTP block for children. Case 1 was a 7-year-old girl (120cm, 27kg) with no complications who underwent a funnel chest. To provide good perioperative pain management, we recommended her to receive an epidural anesthesia before a general anesthesia.

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