Continuous extrapleural paravertebral infusion of bupivacaine for post-thoracotomy analgesia in young infants

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 811-815

  Karmakar, M K ^a,b   Booker, P D ^a   Franks, R ^a   Pozzi, M ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b TAWAM HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, paediatric; Anaesthetic technique, regional, paravertebral; Anaesthetics local, bupivacaine; Infants; Pain, postoperative; Surgery, thoracic

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0029885310     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.6.811     Document Type: Article

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