Paravertebral Blocks

Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-90

  Chelly, Jacques E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural; Pain; Paravertebral block; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; CLONIDINE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; ROPIVACAINE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ANALGESIA; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BREAST SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; HEADACHE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFECTION; LIVER RESECTION; NERVE INJURY; NERVE STIMULATION; PARAVERTEBRAL BLOCK; PELVIS SURGERY; PNEUMOTHORAX; REVIEW; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORACOCENTESIS; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; ULTRASOUND; UMBILICAL HERNIA; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84858133330     PISSN: 19322275     EISSN: 22103538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2011.12.001     Document Type: Review

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