Serum concentrations of bupivacaine during prolonged continuous paravertebral infusion in young infants

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-13

  Cheung, S L W ^a,b   Booker, P D ^a   Franks, R ^a   Pozzi, M ^a  

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

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MORPHINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0030748416     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/79.1.9     Document Type: Article

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