The efficacy of paravertebral block using a catheter technique for postoperative analgesia in thoracoscopic surgery: A randomized trial

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 907-911

  Fibla, Juan J ^a   Molins, Laureano ^a   Mier, Jose Manuel ^a   Sierra, Ana ^a   Carranza, Diego ^a   Vidal, Gonzalo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI SAGRAT COR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Paravertebral anesthetic techniques; Thoracic paravertebral block; Thoracoscopic surgery

Indexed keywords

DIPYRONE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PETHIDINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL AND SENSORIAL PROCEDURES; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARAVERTEBRAL BLOCK; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AMIDES; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052259496     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.12.043     Document Type: Article

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