title: Right thoracic paravertebral analgesia for hepatectomy.
abstract: Haemostatic deficiencies, common among cirrhotic patients, may deteriorate further after hepatectomy, increasing the bleeding risk associated with the use of thoracic epidural analgesia. We describe two patients who enjoyed immediate post-operative tracheal extubation and satisfactory analgesia using mainly right thoracic paravertebral analgesia after right lobe hepatectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China. hoamh@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: A M-H
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Karmakar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: G C S
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D020141:Hemostatic Disorders / Q000150:complications; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control