Transversus abdominis plane blocks for rescue analgesia following Cesarean delivery: A case series

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 299-303

  Mirza, Farheen ^a   Carvalho, Brendan ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; IBUPROFEN; KETOROLAC; METHYLERGOMETRINE; MORPHINE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PERCOCET; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL PROCEDURE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOVERY ROOM; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE BLOCK;

ADULT; AMIDES; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CESAREAN SECTION; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84878359354     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-012-9866-6     Document Type: Article

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