Abstract
Introduction. Pain in the intensive care unit is a common problem in patients with acute pancreatitis of various etiologies. Given the severity of the pain syndrome, as well as the low effectiveness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or antispasmodic therapy, it is often necessary to resort to the administration of opioid analgesics or epidural analgesia. Each of these pain management methods has certain disadvantages and contraindications, which makes it urgent to search for a safe and effective method of relieving pain in patients with pancreatitis or pancreonecrosis.Goal. To determine the effectiveness blockade of the nerves of the fascial space of the muscles’ erector spine in acute pancreatitis. Clinical observation. Patient X., 58 years old, was arrived to the emergency department of the V.M. Buyanov State Clinical Hospital with severe pain in the epigastric region (10 points out of 10 on the visual-analog scale).Conclusions. ESPB in a patient with acute biliary pancreatitis complicated by pancreonecrosis allowed to control pain syndrome quickly and safely. Further randomized clinical trials will allow to implement and optimize the technique, improving the clinical outcome.
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