Continuous extrapleural intercostal nerve: Block for post thoracotomy analgesia in children

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 390-397

  Downs, C S ^a   Cooper, M G ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analgesia techniques: bupivacaine, intercostal, continuous, extrapleural, retropleural, paravertebral, thoracotomy, paediatric

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MORPHINE;

ARTICLE; CATHETER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE; INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCK; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PLEURA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; RECOVERY ROOM; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SPINE; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0030825603     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9702500412     Document Type: Article

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