Postoperative analgesia in video-assisted thoracoscopy: The role of intercostal blockade

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 317-321

  Taylor, Ruth ^a   Massey, Simon ^a   Stuart Smith, Karen ^a,b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bupivacaine; dextran; fast track surgery; intercostal blockade; video assisted thoracoscopy

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DEXTRAN 40; OPIATE AGONIST;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCK; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX SURGERY;

ANALGESICS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; DEXTRANS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERCOSTAL NERVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 3042567144     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2004.03.012     Document Type: Article

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