A new technique for continuous intercostal-intrapleural analgesia in videothoracoscopic surgery

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Forcella, Daniele ^a   Pompeo, Eugenio ^a   Coniglione, Filadelfo ^a   Gatti, Antenello ^a   Mineo, Tommaso C ^a  

^a TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KETOROLAC; ROPIVACAINE; TRAMADOL;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTINUOUS INTERCOSTAL INTRAPLEURAL ANALGESIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LUNG RESECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACOSCOPY; THORAX SURGERY; VIDEOTHORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

AMIDES; ANALGESIA; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTERCOSTAL NERVES; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PILOT PROJECTS; PLEURA; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 58249088730     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.03.062     Document Type: Article

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