Review of interscalene block for postoperative analgesia after shoulder surgery in obese patients

Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-34

  Al Nasser, Bassam ^a  

^a Clinique du Parc Saint Lazare   (France)

Author keywords

interscalene block; obesity; pain, postoperative; regional anesthesia; respiratory dysfunction; ultrasound guidance

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; MEPIVACAINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; HYPOVENTILATION; INTERSCALENE BLOCK; MOBILIZATION; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OXYGENATION; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PREVALENCE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; REVIEW; SHOULDER SURGERY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; OBESITY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT POSITIONING; SHOULDER; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84859797529     PISSN: 18754597     EISSN: 1875452X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aat.2012.02.001     Document Type: Review

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