A Novel Use of the Erector Spinae Block in the Austere Environment.

A 25 year-old male presented with penetrating chest trauma to a split forward surgical team located in an austere setting. Due to limited resources and a minimal monitoring in-transit a regional anesthetic was placed for pain control. This is the first description of an Erector Spinae Block utilized in a far forward combat setting. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2019. This work is written by (a) US Government employee(s) and is in the public domain in the US.