Transient Diaphragmatic Paralysis by Continuous Para-Phrenic Infusion of Bupivacaine: A Novel Technique for the Management of Residual Spaces

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1216-1218

  Clavero, José M ^a   Cheyre, Juan E ^a   Solovera, María E ^a   Aparicio, Rodrigo P ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DRUG INFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LYMPHOMA, NON-HODGKIN; MIDDLE AGED; PHRENIC NERVE; PLEURAL EFFUSION; RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 33847309560     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.04.079     Document Type: Article

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