Bilateral continuous paravertebral catheters for reduction mammoplasty.
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand
; 46(8): 1042-5, 2002 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12190810
ABSTRACT
Surgical procedures of the breast can result in significant postoperative pain. Paravertebral nerve blocks have been used successfully in the management of analgesia after breast surgery but are limited by a single injection. This report describes the use of bilateral paravertebral catheters to provide extended analgesia for reduction mammoplasty. A 48-year-old female underwent bilateral paravertebral catheter placement at thoracic level 3 and local anesthetic injections followed by general anesthesia for elective reduction mammoplasty. She reported no pain following the operation and required no supplemental opioids for pain management during her overnight recovery. This case demonstrates a method for extended bilateral thoracic analgesia. The technique may offer an alternative to traditional outpatient analgesics for reduction mammoplasty.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Dolor Postoperatorio
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Analgesia Epidural
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Mamoplastia
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos