Pleural anesthetics given through an epidural catheter secured inside a chest tube.
Pain management after thoracic surgical procedures is a difficult clinical problem. A variety of pain management methods are used with variable efficacy. This paper presents an effective method of pleural anesthetic administration using a pleural catheter inserted through a chest tube.
Baker
J W
JW
Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908.
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D000777:Anesthetics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods; D015505:Chest Tubes; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010994:Pleura; D013903:Thoracic Surgery
D000777:Anesthetics