Postoperative analgesia after modified radical mastectomy: The efficacy of interscalene brachial plexus block

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 862-867

  Kaya, Menşure ^a   Oǧuz, Gonca ^a   Şenel, Gülçin ^a   Kadioǧullari, Nihal ^a  

^a ANKARA ONCOLOGY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Breast; Carcinoma; Pain; Postoperative

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; DEXKETOPROFEN; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; ONDANSETRON; ROCURONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; BREAST CARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOARSENESS; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; PNEUMOTHORAX; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRURITUS; URINE RETENTION; VOMITING;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASTECTOMY, MODIFIED RADICAL; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 84891484276     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: 14388359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-013-1647-z     Document Type: Article

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