A comparison of epidural vs. paravertebral blockade in thoracic surgery

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 75, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 616-621

  Messina, M ^a   Boroli, F ^a   Landoni, G ^a   Bignami, E ^a   Dedola, E ^a   N'zepa Batonga, J ^a   Magrin, S ^a   Zangrillo, A ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analgesia, epidural; Pain; Thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; GRASEBY MEDICAL; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; THIOPENTAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PLEURA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SPIROMETER; THORAX SURGERY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AGED; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC SURGERY; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 72449160634     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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