Thoracotomy wound exploration in a single lung transplant recipient under extrapleural paravertebral nerve blockade.
Instillation of bupivacaine through a catheter accurately placed in the extrapleural space prior to closure of a thoracotomy incision provides effective, reliable post-operative analgesia. Its usefulness for further surgery in the post-operative period, in this case wound exploration in a lung transplant recipient, is described.
Richardson
J
J
Department of Anaesthetics, Bradford Royal Infirmary, UK.
Sabanathan
S
S
Rogers
C
C
D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D010994:Pleura; D012086:Reoperation; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects
D002045:Bupivacaine