Evaluating the Effectiveness of Perineural Nerve Block with Ropivacaine and Dexamethasone in Patients with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome—A Prospective Pilot Trial

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Perineural Nerve Block with Ropivacaine and Dexamethasone in Patients with Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome—A Prospective Pilot Trial

Objective: Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) is a rare compression neuropathy, and establishing a firm diagnosis can be challenging. Interscalene nerve blocks with Ropivacaine and Dexamethasone have been proposed in cases with typical symptoms and without evident pathology of the thoracic o...

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Main Authors:	Lucia Winkler, Christian Smolle, Andreas Fellner, Lars-Peter Kamolz, Werner Girsch
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:	Surgeries
Subjects:	thoracic outlet syndrome chronic pain compression neuropathy nerve block dexamethasone
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4095/6/2/45
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