Efficacy of continuous extrapleural intercostal nerve block on post‐thoracotomy pain and pulmonary mechanics

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 221-225

  Sabanathan, S ^a   Mearns, A J ^a   Smith, P J Bickford ^b   Eng, J ^a   Berrisford, R G ^a   Bibby, S R ^a   Majid, M R ^a  

^a Department of Thoracic Surgery ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

analgesia; Continuous intercostal nerve block; postoperative pulmonary mechanics; thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CO CODAMOL; COCODAMOL; DICLOFENAC; OPIATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCK; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NERVE BLOCK; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; REGIONAL PERFUSION; THORACOTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; BUPIVACAINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVES; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; THORACIC NERVES; THORACOTOMY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0025128523     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800770229     Document Type: Review

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