Intercostal blocks for thoracic and abdominal surgery

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-29

  Kopacz, D J ^a   Thompson, G E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; ETIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; DRUG CHOICE; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCK; PARALYSIS; PATIENT SELECTION; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGICAL PATIENT; THORAX SURGERY;

EID: 0031888619     PISSN: 1084208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1084-208X(98)80007-4     Document Type: Article

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