[Analgesia of the axilla using a paravertebral catheter in the lamina technique]. / Analgesie der Achselhöhle durch Paravertebralkatheter in Laminatechnik.
Anaesthesist
; 55(4): 423-7, 2006 Apr.
Article
in De
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16404582
ABSTRACT
A 62-year-old female suffered from therapy-resistant pain in the axilla after lymphadenectomy. The pain ranged from 8-10 on the numeric rating scale (NRS) despite multimodal pain therapy (non-steroid anti-rheumatics, opioids, physiotherapy, acupuncture). A paravertebral trial injection was performed preoperatively on the laminae of the thoracic vertebrae Th 2-Th 4. As the patient responded well, a paravertebral catheter was inserted close to Th 4 directly before the revision operation took place the following day. The case study describes the possibilities of eliminating pain segmentally in the axilla and an alternative technique to a paravertebral block (lamina technique).
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pain, Postoperative
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Axilla
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Thoracic Vertebrae
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Catheterization
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Anesthesia, Conduction
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
De
Journal:
Anaesthesist
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany