Articles: nerve-block.
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Di Yi Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao · Jan 2003
[Treatment of 48 cases of frozen shoulder with manual therapy under brachial plexus anesthesia through a retained tube].
Manual therapy was adopted for treatment of 48 patients with frozen shoulder, under brachial plexus block through a tube that was not withdrawn until 1 to 2 weeks after the initiation of the treatment course. Satisfactory results were achieved in most of the patients after the treatment, indicating the safety and feasibility of brachial plexus block for pain relief through long-term retention of the tube.
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This review will bring to the reader's attention recent developments in the literature regarding regional anesthesia in the outpatient setting, and allow the reader to evaluate whether these developments are appropriate for inclusion in clinical practice. ⋯ Recent publications suggest additional ways to add regional anesthesia techniques to outpatient surgical practice, particularly with the promise of extensive postoperative pain relief for the ambulatory surgery patient.