Comparative analysis of analgesic quality in the postoperative of thoracotomy: paravertebral block with bupivacaine 0.5% vs ropivacaine 0.2%

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 430-434

  Fibla, Juan J ^a   Molins, Laureano ^a   Mier, Jose Manuel ^a   Sierra, Ana ^a   Vidal, Gonzalo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI SAGRAT COR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Paravertebral analgesia; Paravertebral block; Post thoracotomy pain

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DIPYRONE; PETHIDINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CATHETER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INCISION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RISK; SEDATION; SKIN BLEEDING; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THORACIC SPINE; THORACOTOMY; URINE RETENTION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOMITING;

AGED; AMIDES; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEPERIDINE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 39149145473     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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