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Case Report

Volume 17, Number 9, September 2026, pages 433-438

Benefits of Regional Anesthesia Versus Opioids in the Management of Postoperative Pain Following Excision of a Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor

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↓  Figure 1. A peripheral nerve catheter from a B. Braun Contiplex® Tuohy Ultra 360 set was placed under ultrasound guidance between the superior and middle trunks of the brachial plexus using an interscalene approach. The catheter was placed through a 5-cm, 18-gauge Tuohy regional blockade needle.
Figure 1.
↓  Figure 2. Ropivacaine (0.1%) was infused through the peripheral nerve catheter at home using the Avanos® AmbIT pain control system. The catheter was subsequently removed at home without complications on postoperative day 5.
Figure 2.