Radiology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Percutaneous biliary drainage: clinical trial of analgesia with interpleural block.
To determine the analgesic efficacy and safety of interpleural block for percutaneous biliary drainage. ⋯ Interpleural block was effective in decreasing pain and opioid requirements during and after percutaneous biliary drainage and did not compromise the cardiopulmonary status of the patient. However, the rate of pneumothorax was higher than previously reported.