Regional anesthesia
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Regional anesthesia · Jan 1993
Case ReportsContralateral spread of local anesthetic with stellate ganglion block.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES. Stellate ganglion block is a technically simple procedure but is liable to many complications because of the adjacent structures. We report a contralateral and bilateral Horner's syndrome with stellate ganglion block in the same patient on different occasions. We also report a bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve block with this procedure.
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Regional anesthesia · Jan 1993
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialThoracic epidural bupivacaine plus sufentanil: high concentration/low volume versus low concentration/high volume.
To compare the postoperative analgesic and side effects of a continuous epidural infusion of bupivacaine with sufentanil: high concentration/low volume versus low concentration/high volume. ⋯ With the thoracic epidural administration of bupivacaine and sufentanil for postoperative analgesia, the total dose is more important than the concentration or the volume of the solution.
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Regional anesthesia · Jan 1993
Comparative Study Clinical TrialPatient acceptance of interscalene block for shoulder surgery.
Regional anesthesia can be applied to shoulder surgery with an expected high success rate. To determine the level of patient satisfaction with regional anesthesia, we studied a group of patients who had undergone shoulder surgery more than once, with general anesthesia on one occasion and regional on another. ⋯ Interscalene brachial plexus block is well accepted by patients for reconstructive shoulder surgery.