Bilateral thoracic paravertebral block for abdominoplasty

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 54-56

  Rudkin, Glenda E ^a   Gardiner, Sarah E ^b   Cooter, Rodney D ^c  

^a Specialist Anaesthetic Services Australia   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Waverley House Plastic Surgery Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abdominoplasty; Analgesia; Regional anesthesia: Thoracic bilateral paravertebral block

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL; ROPIVACAINE;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ABDOMINOPLASTY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPOSUCTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; THORACIC PARAVERTEBRAL BLOCK;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; ANALGESIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 40749124865     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2007.06.020     Document Type: Article

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