Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · May 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyBilateral Paravertebral Blockade (T7-10) Versus Incisional Local Anesthetic Administration for Pediatric Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Study.
Single-injection paravertebral nerve blocks (PVBs) provide effective postoperative analgesia after adult laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). We sought to compare PVBs with local anesthetic injections at laparoscopic port sites in a pediatric population. ⋯ PVBs did not reduce postoperative pain associated with pediatric LC but decreased intraoperative fentanyl requirements.
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Anesthesia and analgesia · May 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialThe Disposition of Radiocontrast in the Interscalene Space in Healthy Volunteers.
We measured the spread of radiocontrast in the interscalene space after injection under low (<15 psi) and high (>20 psi) pressures. ⋯ Regardless of injection pressure, the interscalene space was filled with 10 mL of radiocontrast injectate.