Pain control after thoracotomy. An extrapleural tunnel to provide a continuous bupivacaine infusion for intercostal nerve blockade.
This study was undertaken to determine whether an infusion of local anesthetic (LA) delivered through an extrapleural tunnel could provide satisfactory control of pain in the postthoracotomy period. Twelve patients undergoing thoracotomy were studied. A T-shaped tunnel was created by elevating the p...
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1992
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/307/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1555472 |
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