Efficacy of the subcostal transversus abdominis plane block in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Comparison with conventional port-site infiltration

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 339-343

  Tolchard, S ^a   Davies, R ^a   Martindale, S ^a  

^a NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Laparoscopic cholecystectomy; Regional anaesthesia; Subcostal block

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ATRACURIUM; BUPIVACAINE; CODEINE; DICLOFENAC; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; PROPOFOL; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; BREAKTHROUGH PAIN; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PORT SITE INFILTRATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECOVERY ROOM; REVIEW; SUBCOSTAL TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK; TIME; TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84864260372     PISSN: 09709185     EISSN: 22312730     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9185.98331     Document Type: Review

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