Somatic paravertebral block decreases opioid requirements in children undergoing appendectomy

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 206-210

  Splinter, William M ^a   Thomson, Margaret E ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; FENTANYL; ISOFLURANE; KETOROLAC; MORPHINE; NITROGEN OXIDE; OPIATE; OXYGEN; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; ROPIVACAINE; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SOMATIC PARAVERTEBRAL BLOCK; THORACIC SPINE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; AMIDES; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; APPENDECTOMY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MORPHINE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77953290063     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-009-9239-y     Document Type: Article

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