Ultrasound-guided continuous transverse abdominis plane block for abdominal surgery

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 333-336

  Kadam, Rao V ^a   Field, J B ^b  

^a Statistical Consultant ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Pca; Postoperative pain; Transversus abdominis plane; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; PARACETAMOL; ROPIVACAINE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; NUMERICAL RATING SCALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; ULTRASOUND GUIDED CONTINUOUS TRANSVERSE ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK;

EID: 80051641238     PISSN: 09709185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9185.83676     Document Type: Article

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