Yavuz Gürkan1, Cemil Cihad Gedik2, Mete Manici1, Seval Tanrıkulu2, Emel Gönen2

1Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Koç University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye
2Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Koç University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Türkiye

Keywords: Analgesia, anesthesia, regional, orthopedic surgery.

Abstract

Congenital high scapula, also referred to as Sprengel deformity, is a rare malformation that results in a superiorly positioned scapula. The corrective surgery involves extensive soft tissue manipulation and is a successful technique for correcting this deformity. The Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) block is a novel, recently described technique for providing analgesia in the thoracic region. In this report, we describe the successful use of the ESP block for a patient with Sprengel deformity undergoing the Modified Green procedure.