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Superficial cervical plexus block in Emergency Departments: rationale for its use in incision and drainage of neck skin abscesses

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The Regional Anaesthesia in Emergency Medicine Research Group members includes Barcella Bruno, Emergency Medicine Postgraduate Training Program, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Bruggi Francesco, Emergency Medicine Postgraduate Training Program, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Di Pietro Santi, Emergency Medicine Unit and Emergency Medicine Postgraduate Training Program, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Naturale Cristina, Emergency Medicine Postgraduate Training Program, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Perlini Stefano, Emergency Medicine Unit and Emergency Medicine Postgraduate Training Program, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Resta Flavia, Emergency Medicine Unit and Emergency Medicine Postgraduate Training Program, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy; Santaniello Nunzia, Emergency Medicine Postgraduate Training Program, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.

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  1. Emergency Medicine Unit and Emergency Medicine Postgraduate Training Program, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, P.le Golgi, 19 27100, Pavia, Italy

    Santi Di Pietro  & Stefano Perlini

  2. Emergency Medicine Postgraduate Training Program, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo Foundation, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, 19 27100, P.le GolgiPavia, Italy

    Emilio Caracciolo & Bruno Barcella

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Di Pietro , S., Caracciolo, E., Barcella, B. et al. Superficial cervical plexus block in Emergency Departments: rationale for its use in incision and drainage of neck skin abscesses. Intern Emerg Med 17, 1533–1536 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-022-02992-0

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