Persistent air leak in the critically ill Persistent air leak (PAL) is an infrequent but challenging scenario in critical care and anaesthesia, most often arising as a complication of lung resection surgery. Patients with PAL are at high…

🚨 In massive air leak with failing gas exchange, rescue strategies may include lung/lobar isolation, endobronchial occlusion, surgery, or VV-ECMO. Sometimes the priority is buying time safely enough for healing.
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📍Post-thoracotomy pain relief: EOIP block = ESP block?
📘 IJA Aug 2025 double-blind RCT confirms EOIP block is non-inferior.
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One of these days again....

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